MOE Quick Facts 2020

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Malaysia Educational Statistics

ISSN : 1985-6407
JULY 2020

Published by :

Educational Macro Data Planning Sector
Educational Planning and Research Division
Ministry of Education Malaysia
Level 1-4, Block E8,
Government Complex Parcel E,
Federal Government Administrative Centre,
62604 Putrajaya

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PREFACE

DIRECTOR
Educational Planning and Research Division
Ministry of Education Malaysia

The Quick Facts series have a long-standing reputation as an imperative reference that provide
accurate and concise educational data and statistics. This pocket-sized book provides current
information pertaining to student enrolment, teachers and schools at the pre-schools to tertiary
levels, public examinations, educational expenditures, international education indicators, the
country’s performance in international assesment and Malaysia’s performance on selected
indicators in international competitiveness report and also basic demographic information.

In the Quick Facts 2020, we have expanded the scope by including new tables on GENIUS
educational programme.

I believe this publication will be able to provide wide-ranging benefits to various of educational
policy makers, planners and researchers, and will also help other agencies, and international
organizations to better understand the Malaysian education system.

Hence, I would like to convey my heartfelt gratitute and appreciations to all divisions in the
Ministry of Education and other government and private agencies for their contribution in this
publication. Finally, I would like to congratulate those who have been involved in publishing
this comprehensive statistical publication such as the Quick Facts 2020.




DR. HAJI AZHAR BIN HAJI AHMAD


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Perlis
Kedah

Pulau Pinang :
Perak
Kelantan Terengganu

Pahang

Selangor Federal Territory
of Labuan

Negeri Sabah
Sembilan
Federal Territory
of Kuala Lumpur Melaka

Johor

Federal Territory
of Putrajaya

Sarawak

Land Area : 329,900 sq km
i. Peninsular Malaysia : 131,800 sq km
ii. Sabah : 73,700 sq km
iii. Sarawak : 124,400 sq km

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MALAYSIA : BASIC INFORMATION

Capital City : Kuala Lumpur
Population 2019 e (‘000) :

Malaysia : 32,581.4

i Peninsular Malaysia: 25,765.9

ii Sabah : 3,903.4

iii Sarawak : 2,812.8

iv W.P. Labuan : 99.3

Population Growth Rate (%) : 0.6

Life Expectancy at Birth (2019 e) :72.2 years (Male)

: 77.3 years (Female)

Age Structure (‘000) : 0 - 5 years - 3,063.6

: 6 - 14 years - 4,536.2

: 15 - 59 years - 21,628.2

: 60 years and above - 3,353.4

Language : Bahasa Melayu (Official Language)

: English (Second Language)

Time : 8 hours ahead of GMT

Official Name : Federation of Malaysia

Form of State : Federated Constitutional Monarchy

Head of State : Kebawah DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda

Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI

Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin

Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji

Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah

Head of Government : Prime Minister

YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin bin Yassin

Minister of Education : YB Senator Dr Mohd. Radzi bin Md. Jidin

Notes : 1. Mid-Year Population Estimates were based on the adjusted Population and Housing
Census of Malaysia 2010

2. The added total may differ due to rounding
3. e estimates
Source : Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia


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CONTENTS 3
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PREFACE
MALAYSIA : BASIC INFORMATION

CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION

PRE-SCHOOL 10
A. MOE Pre-Schools
10
Table 1.1 Number of Pre-schools, Classes, Teachers and Enrolment in
Pre-Schools (2018-2020) 11
12
B. Other Agencies 13
Table 1.2 Number of Pre-schools, Classes, Teachers and Enrolment in 13

Institutions Under Other Government Agencies and Private 14
Institutions (2020) 15
16
SCHOOLS - PRIMARY 16
A. MOE Primary Schools 16
Table 2.1 Number of Primary Schools (2018-2020) 16
Table 2.2 Number of Classes in Primary Schools (2018-2020)
B. Other Agencies
Table 2.3 Number of Primary Schools in Private Institutions (2020)
Table 2.4 Number of Primary Schools in Institutions Under Other
Government Agencies (2020)

SCHOOLS - SECONDARY
A. MOE Secondary Schools
Table 2.5 Number of Secondary Schools (2018-2020)
Table 2.6 Number of Classes in Secondary Schools (2018-2020)
B. Other Agencies
Table 2.7 Number of Secondary Schools in Private Institutions (2020)
Table 2.8 Number of Secondary Schools in Institutions Under Other
Government Agencies (2020)
Table 2.9 Number of Private Institutions With Two Levels (Primary and
Secondary) (2020)
Table 2.10 Number of Centres and Classes in GENIUS Institutions
(2018-2020)

ENROLMENT - PRIMARY 17
A. MOE Primary Schools 18
Table 3.1 Enrolment at Primary Level by Type of Schools (2018-2020)
Table 3.2 Enrolment at Primary Level by Grade and Gender (2018-2020) 18
B. Other Agencies
Table 3.3 Enrolment at Primary Level in Private Institutions (2020) 18
Table 3.4 Enrolment at Primary Level in Institutions Under Other Government

Agencies (2020)

ENROLMENT - SECONDARY 19
A. MOE Secondary Schools
Table 3.5 Enrolment at Secondary Level by Type of Schools (2018-2020)

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Table 3.6 Enrolment at Secondary Level by Grade, Academic Streams and 20
Gender (2018-2020)
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B. Other Agencies 21
Table 3.7 Enrolment at Secondary Level in Private Institutions (2020)
Table 3.8 Enrolment at Secondary Level in Institutions Under Other 21

Government Agencies (2020) 21
Table 3.9 Enrolment in Private Institutions with Two Levels (Primary and 22

Secondary) (2020)
C. Matriculation
Table 3.10 Matriculation : Number of Colleges, Academic Personnel and
Enrolment Level (2017-2019)
Table 3.11 Enrolment at GENIUS Institutions Level by Gender (2018-2020)

SPECIAL EDUCATION 23
Table 4.1 Enrolment in Special Education Schools by Grade and Gender 23
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(2018-2020) 24
Table 4.2 Number of Classes, Enrolment and Teachers in Special Education

Integration Programme (2018-2020)
Table 4.3 Enrolment in Special Education Integration Programme by Grade

(2018-2020)
Table 4.4 Enrolment of Inclusive Programme in Regular Schools and Special

Education Integration Programme (2020)

TEACHERS - PRIMARY 25
A. MOE Primary Schools 25
Table 5.1 Number of Teachers at Primary Level by Type of Training (2020)
Table 5.2 Number and Percentage of Teachers at Primary Level by Gender 26

(2018 - 2020) 26
Table 5.3 Number of Teachers at Primary Level by Gender and Age Group 26

(2020)
B. Other Agencies
Table 5.4 Number of Teachers at Primary Level in Private Institutions (2020)
Table 5.5 Number and Percentage of Teachers at Primary Level in

Institutions Under Other Government Agencies (2020)

TEACHERS - SECONDARY 27
A. MOE Secondary Schools 27
Table 5.6 Number of Teachers at Secondary Level by Type of Training (2020) 28
Table 5.7 Number and Percentage of Teachers at Secondary Level by
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Gender (2018 - 2020) 29
Table 5.8 Number of Teachers at Secondary Level by Gender and Age Group 29
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(2020)
B. Other Agencies
Table 5.9 Number of Teachers at Secondary Level in Private Institutions

(2020)
Table 5.10 Number of Teachers at Secondary Level in Institutions Under Other

Government Agencies (2020)
Table 5.11 Number of Teachers at Private Institutions with Two Levels

(Primary and Secondary) (2020)
Table 5.12 Number of Teachers at GENIUS Institutions Level by Gender

(2018-2020)

PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS 30
Table 6.1 Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) (2017-2019)

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Table 6.2 Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) for Private Candidates 30
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(2017-2019) 31
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Table 6.3 Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) (2017-2019) 32
Table 6.4 Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) for Private Candidates 32
32
(2017-2019) 33

Table 6.5 Malaysian Vocational Cerfiticate (SVM) (2017-2019) 34
Table 6.6 Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) (2017-2019)
Table 6.7 Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) for Private Candidates 34

(2017-2019) 35
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Table 6.8 Malaysian Higher Religious Education Certificate (STAM) 36
(2017-2019) 36
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Table 6.9 Malaysian Higher Religious Education Certificate (STAM) for 36
Private Candidates and Candidates from Other Government
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Agencies (2017-2019) 37
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TEACHER EDUCATION 37
Table 7.1 Number of Institutions, Academic Personnel, Administration 37

Personnel and Enrolment in Institutes of Teacher Education (ITE) 38
(2018-2020)
Table 7.2 Enrolment and Academic Personnel in Institutes of Teacher
Education (2020)

TERTIARY EDUCATION - HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR
Table 8.1 Number of Public Universities and Enrolment
Table 8.2 Entrants, Enrolment and Graduates at Public University by Fields

of Study and Gender
Table 8.3 Percentage and Ratio of Students at Public Higher Education

Institutes by Gender
Table 8.4 Enrolment and Percentage of International Students at Public

Higher Education Institutes
Table 8.5 Enrolment and Percentage of Graduates at Public Higher

Education Institutes
Table 8.6 Student and Academic Staff Ratio at Public Higher Education

Institutes

EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURE
Table 9.1 Percentage of Actual Total Educational Expenditure Against Total

Government Expenditure (2018-2020)
Table 9.2 Actual Educational Capital and Recurrent Expenditure at Current

Price (2018-2020)
Table 9.3 Percentage of Actual Educational Capital and Recurrent

Expenditure (2018-2020)
Table 9.4 Actual Educational Recurrent Expenditure by Category (2018-2020)
Table 9.5 Percentage of Recurrent Educational Expenditure by Category

(2018-2020)

ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Table 10.1 Economic Indicators (2018 - 2020)

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DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS 39
Table 11.1 Population by Age Group (2018- 2019) 39
Table 11.2 Population by State (2018 - 2019) 40
Table 11.3 Population by Region and Strata (2018- 2019) 40
Table 11.4 Population by Strata (2018 - 2019) 40
Table 11.5 Birth, Death and Total Fertility Rate (2017 - 2019) 40
Table 11.6 Literacy Rate (2017-2019) 41
Table 11.7 Educational Attainment (2017-2019)

MALAYSIA EDUCATION INDICATORS 42
Table 12.1 Enrolment Rates (2017-2019) 42
Table 12.2 Transiton Rates: Primary to Lower Secondary and Lower
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Secondary to Upper Secondary Level (2017-2019) 42
Table 12.3 Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2017-2019) 43
Table 12.4 Average Class Size (Pupils per Class) (2017-2019)
Table 12.5 Average School Size (Pupils per School) (2017-2019)

WORLD EDUCATION INDICATORS 44
Table 13.1 UIS Indicators – (Malaysia) Enrolment by Level of Education -
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Enrolment by ISCED Level 44
Table 13.2 Gross Enrolment Ratio : Primary and Secondary Education 44
Table 13.3 Transition Rate: Primary and Secondary Education (%) 45
Table 13.4 Female Participation in Education (%) 45
Table 13.5 Pupil-Teacher Ratio 45
Table 13.6 School Life Expectancy 46
Table 13.7 Educational Attainment of the Population Aged 25 Years and Older
Table 13.8 Public Expenditure on Education (Initial Government Funding per 46

Student as a Percentage of GDP per capita)
Table 13.9 Public Expenditure as Percentage of GDP (%)

MALAYSIA IN INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS 47
Table 14.1 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 47
Table 14.2 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

MALAYSIA IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORTS 48
Table 15.1 UN E-Government Survey (Human Capital Index) 48
Table 15.2 Global Innovation Index (Human Capital & Research) 49
Table 15.3 The Global Competitiveness Report 49
Table 15.4 World Competitiveness Yearbook (Education)

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 50
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Number of Schools, Enrolment and Teachers (2020)

Enrolment Teachers

Schools Male Female Total Male Female Total
1,118 8,449 9,567
Pre-school* 6,215 104,788 102,949 207,737

Primary ** 7,779 1,405,686 1,334,494 2,740,180 69,605 166,465 236,070
Secondary** 2,439 992,784 1,000,624 1,993,408 52,081 127,689 179,770

TOTAL 10,218 2,398,470 2,335,118 4,733,588 121,686 294,154 415,840

Note : 1. Data only covers educational institutions under MOE
2. Total excludes pre-school
3. Data enrolment as of 31st January 2020

Source : * National Information System for Pre-school (SMPK - Data as of 31st January 2020)
** APDM (Data as of 31st January 2020)

1. PRE-SCHOOL
A) MOE Pre-schools

Table 1.1 Number of Pre-schools, Classes, Teachers and Enrolment in Pre-schools (2018-2020)

2018* 2019* 2020*

Pre-schools 6,111 6,152 6,215
Classes 9,366 9,465 9,609
Teachers 9,191 9,311 9,567
Enrolment 203,690 205,200 207,737

Source : * National Information System for Pre-school (SMPK - Data as of 31st January)

B) Other Agencies

Table 1.2 Number of Pre-Schools, Classes, Teachers and Enrolment in Private

Institutions (2020)

A gency Pre- Schools Classes Teachers* Enrolment

A BIM** 203 531 699 7,262

JAIN 823 2,004 2,774 31,877

PERPADUAN 1,781 1,781 3,489 37,855

KEMAS 8,403 10,952 21,736 214,444

Private 7,875 29,836 30,822 282,831

TOTAL 19,085 45,104 59,520 574,269

Note : * Including Teacher Assistants
** Data as 30th June 2020

Source : JAIN, PERPADUAN, KEMAS, Private Education Division, MOE (Data as of 31st January 2020), ABIM


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2. SCHOOLSP-ePrcReInMtaAgReYof MOE Primary Schools (2020)
Percentage of MOE Primary Schools (2020)

National
75.54%

National Type (C)
16.70%

Governm ent Aided National
Religious School Type (T)

(GARS) 6.77%
0.53%
Special Education
0.36% Special Model (K9)
0.10%

A) MOE Primary Schools

Table 2.1 Number of Primary Schools (2018-2020)

2018 2019 2020
Total Urban Rural Total
Type of Schools Urban Rural Total Urban Rural

National 1,329 4,548 5,877 1,324 4,548 5,872 2,805 3,071 5,876
National Type (C) 503 795 1,298 503 795 1,298 877 422 1,299
National Type (T) 137 387 138 387 369 158 527
Special Education 20 8 524 20 8 525 25 3 28
Special Model (K9) 0 8 28 0 8 28 1 78
Government Aided 15 26 8 15 26 8 28 13 41
Religious School 41 41
(GARS) 2,004 5,772 2,000 5,772 4,105 3,674 7,779
TOTAL 7,776 7,772

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Educational Planning and Research Division

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2. SCHOOLS - PRIMARY

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National
76.89%

National Type (C)
17.97%

Special Model Bimbingan Government Aided National
0.04% Jalinan Kasih Religious School Type
(GARS) (T)
Sports 0.00% 0.53% 4.17%
0.01%
Special Model (K9)
0.08%

Special Education
0.31%

Table 2.2 Number of Classes in Primary Schools (2018-2020)

Type of Schools 2018 2019 2020

National 80,587 81,291 81,790
National Type (C) 19,219 19,271 19,119
National Type (T) 4,435
Special Education 4,425 4,447
Special Model (K9) 328 315 326
Government Aided Religious School (GARS) 81 81 80
Special Model 544 557
Sports 47 46 567
Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih 6 6 45
TOTAL 3 4 6
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105,240 106,018
106,372

Note : 1. Excluding pre-school classes
2. Special Model (K9) - Primary school with secondary level from Form 1 to 3
3. Special Model - Secondary school with primary level from Year 4 to 6

Source : School Management Division (Data as of 31st January 2020)

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B) Other Agencies

Table 2.3 Number of Primary Schools in Private Institutions (2020)

Type of Schools 2020

Academic Primary 66

International Primary 6

Religious Primary 59

TOTAL 131

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Private Education Division, MOE

Table 2.4 Number of Primary Schools in Institutions Under Other
Government Agencies (2020)

Type of Schools 2020

People Religious Primary School (SRAR) 85

State Religious Primary School (SRAN) 25

TOTAL 110

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : JAKIM

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2. SCHOOLS - SECONDARY

Percentage of MOE Secondary Schools (2020)

Percentage of MOE Secondary Schools (2020)

Regular
81.43%

Form Six College Fully Residential
2.83%
0.86% Government Aided
Religious
Bimbingan Religious School (GARS) Sports 2.46%
7.38% Arts 0.21%
Jalinan Kasih Special Model Technical
0.45% 0.37%
0.04% 0.12%
Vocational College
Special Education 3.61%

0.25%

A) MOE Secondary Schools

Table 2.5 Number of Secondary Schools (2018-2020)

Type of Schools 2018 2019 2020
Rural Rural Rural Total
Urban 1045 Total Urban 1049 Total Urban
1,982 935 1,984 1,434 552 1,986
Regular 937 35 34 35 11 69
32 69 27 33 69 58 18 60
Fully Residential 34 59 8 60 42 19
1 49 1 19 88
Religious 27 38 9 5 38 98 06
87 3 87 69 4 11
Technical 8 1 4 1 15
8 6 3 8 66 03
Vocational College 49 1 11 54 1 11 7 41 180
0 5 0 54
Special Education 5 126 3 1 126 33 01
180 14 180 139 2 21
Special Model 3 0 1,137 0 649 2,439
5 1 7 11
Sports 4 1,292 14 1,299 21 19
2,426 2,436 1,790
Arts 3

Government Aided 54

Religious School (GARS)

Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih 1

Form Six College 9

TOTAL 1,134

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Educational Planning and Research Division

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2. SCHOOPLeSrc-eSnEtaCgOeNoDf CAlRasYses in MOE Secondary Schools (2020)

Percentage of Classes in MOE Secondary Schools (2020)

Regular
88.68%

Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih Fully Residential
0.00% 2.02%

Religious
1.96%

Technical
0.23%

Form Six College Vocational College
0.37% 2.61%

Special Model (K9) Special Education
0.06%
Special Model 0.21%
Government Aided
0.50%
Religious School (GARS)

3.21% Arts Sports
0.12%
0.05%

Table 2.6 Number of Classes in Secondary Schools (2018-2020)

Type of Schools 2018 2019 2020
Regular 70,473 70,374 70,235
Fully Residential
Religious 1,593 1,574 1,597
Technical 1,529 1,546 1,553
Vocational College
Special Education 176 189 180
Special Model 2,395 2,212 2,064
Sports
Arts 161 154 164
Government Aided Religious School (GARS) 407 401 399
Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih
Special Model (K9) 89 95 92
Form Six College 38 40 40
TOTAL 2,499 2,522 2,539

1 2 2
51 63 49
181 286 290
79,593 79,458 79,204

Note : 1. Excluding primary classes in Special Model School
2. Special Model (K9) - Primary school with secondary level from Form 1 to 3
3. Special Model - Secondary school with primary level from Year 4 to 6

Source : School Management Division (Data as of 31st January 2020)

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B) Other Agencies / GENIUS

Table 2.7 Number of Secondary Schools in Private Institutions (2020)

Type of Schools 2020
Academic Secondary 63
Chinese Independent Secondary Schools 60
International Secondary 15
Religious Secondary 38
Correspondence Secondary School 1
TOTAL
177

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Private Education Division, MOE

Table 2.8 Number of Secondary Schools in Institutions
Institutions Under Other Government Agencies (2020)

Type of Schools 2020

People Religious Secondary School (SMAR) 121

State Religious Secondary School (SMAN) 76

MARA Junior Science Colleges (MJSC) 53

Royal Military College (RMC) 1

TOTAL 251

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : State Religious Department (SMAR, SMAN); MARA; Royal Military College


Table 2.9 Number of Private Institutions With Two Levels 2020
(Primary and Secondary Schools (2020) 14

Type of Schools 151
Expatriate 15
International
Special Education 180
TOTAL

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Private Education Division, MOE

Table 2.10 Number of Centres and Classes in GENIUS Institutions (2018-2020)

Institutions 2018 2019 2020
Centres Classes Centres Classes Centres Classes
GENIUS NEGARA
GENIUS@PINTAR 89 0 90 0 90 0
GENIUS INSAN 1 28 1 29 2 28
GENIUS SENI 1 13 1 16 1 17
GENIUS REMAJA 2 15 2 18 2 18
GENIUS KURNIA 45 46 46
GENIUS STEM TALENT* 1 26 1 26 1 26
TOTAL 00 00 00

98 87 99 95 100 95

Note : 1. Data as of 31st January 2020
2. *Data of STEM Talent is reffering Kolej GENIUS @ PINTAR graduates

Source : GENIUS Division, MOE

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3. ENROPeLrMceEnNtaTg-ePoRfIEMnAroRlYment in MOE Primary Schools (2020)

Percentage of Enrolment in MOE Primary Schools (2020)

National
77.57%

National Type (C)
18.68%

National Type (T)
2.94%

Bimbingan Jalinan Sports Special Education
Kasih 0.00% 0.05%
0.00%
Special Model (K9)
Special Model 0.08%
0.03%
Government Aided
A) MOE Primary Schools Religious School

(GARS)
0.65%

Table 3.1 Enrolment at Primary Level by Type of Schools (2018-2020)

Type of Schools 2018 2019 2020
National 2,071,890 2,101,453 2,125,612
National Type (C)
National Type (T) 518,543 522,283 511,950
Special Education 81,488 81,321 80,569
Special Model (K9) 1,215 1,231
Government Aided Religious School (GARS) 2,074 1,990 1,351
Special Model 17,184 17,594 2,087
Sports 818 786 17,775
Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih 31 22
TOTAL 75 81 731
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2,693,318 2,726,761 78

2,740,180

Notes : 1. Excluding pre-school enrolment
2. Special Model (K9) - Primary school with secondary level from Form 1 to 3
3. Special Model - Secondary school with primary level from Year 4 to 6
4. Including enrolment of Year 4 to Year 6 students in Special Model and Sports School
5. Enrolment in Year 1 to Year 6 includes pupils in SEIP

Source : School Management Division (APDM - Data as of 31st January 2020)


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3. ENROLMENT - PRIMARY
Percentage of Enrolment at Primary Level by Grade and Gender (2020)

71.66

51.19 48.81 51.15 48.85 51.02 48.98 50.89 50.78 49.22 50.90 49.10 Male
49.11 Female

Percentage (%) 28.34

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Grade Level
Year 6 Special Education

Table 3.2 Enrolment at Primary Level by Grade and Gender (2018-2020)

Grade Level Male 2018 Total Male 2019 Total Male 2020 Total
232,694 Female 454,699 237,931 Female 464,501 228,615 Female 446,625
Year 1 225,947 222,005 442,296 233,499 226,570 456,848 238,330 218,010 465,929
Year 2 229,932 216,349 450,707 225,367 223,349 441,869 232,804 227,599 456,269
Year 3 227,802 220,775 446,064 228,195 216,502 448,566 224,126 223,465 440,387
Year 4 221,726 218,262 435,441 226,297 220,371 444,086 227,096 216,261 447,194
Year 5 219,271 213,715 429,773 220,493 217,789 433,630 225,429 220,098 442,904
Year 6 210,502 213,137 217,475
Special Education 24,091 10,247 34,338 26,366 10,814 37,180 29,235 11,559 40,794
Jalinan Kasih 39 61 35 56
(Rendah Asas) 22 21
Jalinan Kasih
(Rendah Perdana) 14 6 20 16 6 22

TOTAL 1,381,463 1,311,855 2,693,318 1,398,201 1,328,560 2,726,761 1,405,686 1,334,494 2,740,180

Note : 1. Excluding pre-school enrolment
2. Including enrolment of Year 4 to Year 6 in Special Model Schools and Sports Schools

Source : School Management Division (APDM - Data as of 31st January 2020)

B) Other Agencies

Table 3.3 Enrolment at Primary Level in Private Institutions (2020)

Type of Schools Male Female Total
Academic Primary 7,037 6,162 13,199
International Primary 1,119 993
Religious Primary 14,803 2,112
TOTAL 22,959 12,478 27,281
19,633 42,592
Note : Data as of 31st January 2020

Source : Private Education Division, MOE

Table 3.4 Enrolment at Primary Level in Institutions Under Other Government
Agencies (2020)

Type of Schools Male Female Total
People Religious Primary School (SRAR) 15,440 12,211 27,651
State Religious Primary School (SRAN) 5,459 10,542
TOTAL 5,083 17,670 38,193
20,523

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
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3. ENROLPMerEcNenTta-gSe EofCEOnrNolDmAenRtYin MOE Secondary Schools (2020)

Percentage of Enrolment in MOE Secondary Schools (2020)

Regular
89.62%

Form Six College Sports Fully Residential
0.25% 0.08% 1.95%

Special Model (K9) Arts Religious
0.06% 0.05% 1.91%
Technical
Bimbingan Jalinan 0.21%
Kasih Government Aided
0.00% Religious School Vocational College
(GARS) 1.97%
3.37%
Special Education
A) MOE Secondary Schools 0.06%

Special Model
0.49%

Table 3.5 Enrolment at Secondary Level by Type of Schools (2018-2020)

Type of Schools 2018 2019 2020
Regular 1,819,865 1,792,083 1,786,432
Fully Residential
Religious 38,351 38,518 38,772
Technical 38,448 38,200 38,086
Vocational College
Special Education 3,957 4,305 4,195
Special Model 54,150 47,514 39,306
Sports
Arts 1,164 1,043 1,125
Government Aided Religious School (GARS) 10,117 9,636 9,696
Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih 1,552 1,666 1,552
Special Model (K9)
Form Six College 887 899 942
TOTAL 69,089 67,546 67,117

24 57 52
1,083 1,120 1,154
3111 4,909 4,979
2,041,798 2,007,496 1,993,408

Note : 1. Excluding pre-school enrolment in secondary schools
Source : School Management Division (APDM - Data as of 31st January 2020)



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Table 3.6 Enrolment at Secondary Level by Grade, Academic Streams and Gender (2018-2020)

Grade 2018 2019 2020

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Lower Secondary

SpecialEducation(Form1-Form3) 19,248 9,218 28,466 20,213 9,431 29,644 21,474 9,847 31,321

Remove Class 9,467 4,575 14,042 8,875 4,218 13,093 9,018 4,314 13,332

Form 1 195,211 193,765 388,976 192,467 189,209 381,676 194,627 192,068 386,695

Form 2 195,853 195,762 391,615 190,123 190,362 380,485 190,236 188,707 378,943

Form 3 191,394 191,770 383,164 191,830 193,799 385,629 187,068 189,195 376,263

Total 611,173 595,090 1,206,263 603,508 587,019 1,190,527 602,423 584,131 1,186,554

Upper Secondary (Form 4) 109 83 192

Form 4 Special Education na na na na na na na na na

Form 4 Arts 110,536 101,870 212,406 111,762 101,596 213,358 116,887 109,181 226,068

Form 4 Science 34,394 49,214 83,608 33,171 47,254 80,425 32,152 47,332 79,484

Form 4 Religious 3,259 5,152 8,411 2,793 3,745 6, 538 2,182 2,971 5,153

Form 4 Technology 20,552 27,116 47,668 19,946 25,240 45,186 17,235 21,439 38,674

Form 4 Vocational 11,177 6,347 17,524 9,849 5,909 15,758 10,242 6,146 16,388

Form 4 Technical 865 744 1,609 994 905 1,899 864 848 1,712

Year 1 Vocational College 6,298 3,333 9,631 3,937 2,679 6,616 4,224 2,415 6,639

Year 1 Skills Training (NVTC) 212 120 332 443 170 613 78 18 96

Total 187,293 193,896 381,189 183,004 187,581 370,585 183,864 190,350 374,214

Form 5 31 27 58

Form 5 Special Education na na na na na na na na na

Form 5 Arts 105,149 101,893 207,042 106,175 101,911 208,086 108,527 103,830 212,357

Form 5 Science 33,754 50,032 83,786 33,199 48,628 81,827 31,628 46,224 77,852

Form 5 Religious 2,184 3,714 5,898 2,273 2,987 5,260 1,997 2,838 4,835

Form 5 Technology 20,054 26,683 46,737 19,138 25,933 45,071 17,277 21,450 38,727

Form 5 Vocational 9,958 6,211 16,169 7,820 4,511 12,331 9,079 5,454 14,533

Form 5 Technical 1,201 1,147 2,348 1,257 1,149 2,406 1,303 1,180 2,483

Year 2 Vocational College 9,831 5,129 14,960 8,594 4,670 13,264 5,380 3,576 8,956

Year 2 Skills Training (NVTC) 752 253 1,005 953 364 1,317 745 203 948

Short / Special Skill Course na na na na na na na na na

Total 182,883 195,062 377,945 179,440 190,180 369,620 175,936 184,755 360,691

Post-Secondary

Form 6 Lower

Arts na na na na na na na na na

Science na na na na na na na na na

Religious 923 1503 2,426 1,086 1,602 2,688 1150 1586 2,736

Year 3 Vocational College 9,185 5,174 14,359 8,683 4,701 13,384 7,313 4,262 11,575

Year 3 Vocational College MPV na na na na na na na na na

Year 1 Pre-university 102 60 162 131 91 222 105 50 155

Total 10,210 6,737 16,947 9,900 6,394 16,294 8,568 5,898 14,466

Form 6 Upper na na na 4 1 5 na na na

Form 6 Upper Special Education na na na na na na na na na

Arts 12,358 27,953 40,311 12,547 29,710 42,257 13,141 29,111 42,252

Science 2,165 2,608 4,773 2,221 2,656 4,877 1,759 2,094 3,853

Religious na na na 7 8 47,134 9 14 23

Year 2 Pre-university 80 35 115 100 45 145 128 83 211

Year 4 Vocational College 8,614 5,641 14,255 8,304 4,810 13,114 6,922 4,170 11,092

SBJK 39 18 57 34 18 52

Total 23,217 36,237 59,454 23,222 37,248 60,470 21,993 35,490 57,483

GRAND TOTAL 1,014,776 1,027,022 2,041,798 999,074 1,008,422 2,007,496 992,784 1,000,624 1,993,408

Note : 1. Including enrolment of Form 1 to 3 students in Comprehensive Special Model (K9) Schools
2. Excluding pre-schools students in secondary schools
3. Data for Form 6 Lower is not available (...) because Form 6 begins in May, except for students who are taking STAM in
religious school

Source : School Management Division (APDM - Data as of 31st January 2020)


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B) Other Agencies / GENIUS

Table 3.7 Enrolment at Secondary Level in Private Institutions (2020)

Type of Schools Male Female Total
Academic Secondary 7,500 6,560 14,060
Chinese Independent Secondary Schools 40,146 79,906
International Secondary 2,767 39,760
Religious Secondary 5,421 2,370 5,137
Correspondence Secondary School 3,800 9,221
TOTAL 0 0
55,834 0
52,490 108,324

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Private Education Division, MOE

Table 3.8 Enrolment at Secondary Level in Institutions Under Other
Government Agencies (2020)

Type of Schools Male Female Total
People Religious Secondary School (SMAR) 16,608 13,041 29,649
State Religious Secondary School (SMAN) 17,815 21,822 39,637
MARA Junior Science Colleges (MJSC) 15,995 19,573 35,568
Royal Military College (RMC)*
TOTAL 449 - 449
50,867 54,436 105,303

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
* Data as of 28th February 2020
Source : State Religious Department (SMAR/SMAN), MARA, Royal Millitary College

Table 3.9 Enrolment in Private Institutions with Two Levels (Primary and Secondary) (2020)

Type of Schools Male Female Total
Expatriate 1,200 1,158 2,358
International 31,508 59,246
Special Education 27,738
TOTAL 456 262 718
33,164 62,322
Note : Data as of 31st January 2020 29,158
Source : Private Education Division, MOE

C) Matriculation

Table 3.10 Matriculation : Number of Colleges, Academic Personnel and
Enrolment Level (2017- 2019)

Number of Matriculation Colleges 2017 2018 2019*
Number of Academic Personnel 15 15 17
% Female
Total Enrolment 2,464 2,417 2,520
% Female 68.00 68.02 67.34
22,771 23,604 25,802
69.00 68.79 69.58

Note : * Data as of 31st December 2019
Source : Matriculation Division, MOE

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Table 3.11 Enrolment at GENIUS Institutions by Gender (2018-2020)

Institutions 2018 2019 2020
Male Female Male Female Total
GENIUS NEGARA 1,731 1,605 Total Male Female Total 1,763 1,645 3,408
GENIUS@PINTAR
GENIUS INSAN 227 232 3,336 1,712 1,591 3,303 231 234 465
GENIUS SENI 128 110 146 164 310
GENIUS REMAJA 459 233 237 470
GENIUS KURNIA 97 213 68 177 245
GENIUS STEM 223 411 238 130 133 263 212 201 513
TALENT* 202 32 129 32 161
TOTAL 310 58 176 234
35 25 72 53 125
634 197 289 486
2,643 2,628
234 156 37 193

60 29 18 47

5,271 2,515 2,481 4,996 2,621 2,506 5,227

Note : 1. Data as of 31st January 2020
2. *Data of STEM Talent is referring Kolej GENIUS @ PINTAR graduates

Source : GENIUS Division, MOE

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Table 4.1 Enrolment in Special Education Schools by Grade and Gender (2018-2020)

Grade 2018 2019 2020

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Primary

Preschool 67 37 104 63 47 110 90 49 139
228 124 83 207 164 80 244
CFLD 148 80 141 114 71 185 145 79 224
154 52 133 61 156
Year 1 77 64 161 81 82 163 95 60 144
148 81 83 165 84 78 173
Year 2 75 79 168 82 67 163 95 85 170
192 96 68 186 85 71 167
Year 3 78 83 1,296 118 553 1,312 96 563 1,417
759 854
Year 4 85 63

Year 5 104 64

Year 6 100 92

Total 734 562

Secondary

Form 1 27 19 46 26 27 53 26 17 43
42 26 17 43 24 32 56
Form 2 28 14 64 24 14 38 28 17 45
59 31 21 52 22 13 35
Form 3 35 29 57 31 27 58 30 21 51
268 138 106 244 130 100 230
Form 4 33 26

Form 5 26 31

Total 149 119

Secondary -

Vocational Programme

SKM Level 1 148 89 237 88 63 151 123 25 148
503 273 182 455 331 224 555
SKM Level 2 280 223 152 114 135
892 475 74 188 589 54 189
SKM Level 3 81 71 319 794 303 892
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Total 509 383 34 12
2,459 1,376 12
Post Secondary 967 2,541

Form 6 Upper 12 15 1

Total 12 15 1

GRAND TOTAL 1,393 1,066 979 2,355 1,574

Note : CFLD - Class for Learning Disabilities (Students with learning disabilities and unable to learn with
other students)

Source : Special Education Division, MOE

Table 4.2 Number of Classes, Enrolment and Teachers in Special Education Integration
Programme (2018-2020)

2018 2019 2020
Pre-school Primary Secondary Pre-school Primary Secondary Pre-school Primary Secondary

Class 178 5,350 4,112 179 5,653 4,278 187 5,781 4,418
764 35,761 29,455 948 38,683 31,025
Enrolment 808 33,174 28,244 179 8,191 5,694 187 8,329 5,958

Teacher 176 8,193 5,497

Notes : Special Education Integration Programme refers to a programme for students with disabilities in regular

schools

Source : Special Education Division, MOE





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Table 4.3 Enrolment in Special Education Integration Programme by Grade (2018-2020)

Grade 2018 2019 2020
Primary
Preschool 808 764 948
CFLD 5,593 25,045 903
Year 1 9,459 14,653
Year 2 5,675 2,476 7,375
Year 3 4,608 2,110 6,010
Year 4 4,021 1,954 5,697
Year 5 2,307 1,787 2,894
Year 6 1,511 1,366 1,151
Total 33,982 1,023 39,631
Secondary 36,525
CFLD 11,831 24,466
Form 1 4,147 23,940 2,248
Form 2 4,352 1,814 1,562
Form 3 3,194 1,477 1,309
Form 4 2,727 1,236 1,007
Form 5 1,969 491 433
Total 28,220 497
Post Secondary 31,025
Form 6 (Lower) 0 29,455
Form 6 (Upper) 24 0
Total 24 0 0
GRAND TOTAL* 62,226 0 0
0 70,656
65,980

Partial Inclusion 16,454 24,998 17,191
Full Inclusion 1,260 1,328 18,475
Total Inclusive 35,666
17,714 26,326

Notes : 1. Inclusive - Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) studying in regular classrooms together
with mainstream students.

2. * Grand Total of Students with SEN include enrolment in full and partial inclusive programme.
3. Inclusive Programme comprises students of SEN enrolled in full and partial inclusive education.

Table 4.4 Enrolment of Inclusive Programme in Regular Schools and
Special Education Integration Programme (2020)

Regular Schools SEIP

Pre Full Inclusion Full Inclusion Partial Inclusion
Primary 164 0 0
Secondary
Total Inclusive 7,305 489 17,191
7,686 705 18,475
15,155 1,194 35,666

Note : Data included enrolment in regular schools
Source : Special Education Division, MOE

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5. TEACHERS - PRIMARY
A) MOE Primary Schools

Table 5.1 Number of Teachers at Primary Level by Type of Training (2020)

Type of Schools Graduate Non-Graduate Untrained Total
National 160,499 26,031 1,830 188,360
National Type (C) 28,939 7,248 394
National Type (T) 7,272 1,388 8 36,581
Special Education 746 76 - 8,668
Government Aided Religious 901 298 164 822
School - Primary (GARS) 1,363
Special Model (Primary)
TOTAL 246 19 11 276
198,603 35,060 2,407 236,070

Note : 1. Graduates - Teachers who have a degree
2. Non-Graduates - Teachers who have a teaching certificate/diploma
3. Untrained - include contract teachers

Data do not include :
(i) Teachers seconded to semi-government agencies, state religious schools, and other agencies;
(ii) Teachers on study leave with full-pay or half-pay; and
(iii) Teachers in common posts pending re-deployment.
Source : Data as of 31st January 2020

PercentaPgerecenotafgPe orfimPrimaarryy SScchohool ToealcTheersabcyhGeernsderb(y201G8-e20n20d)er (2018-2020)

100

80 70.49 70.52 Female
70.42 Male

Percentage (%) 60

40

20 29.58 29.51 29.48

0 Year
2018
2019 2020

Table 5.2 Number and Percentage of Teachers at Primary Level by Gender (2018 - 2020)

Gender 2018 % 2019 % 2020 %
Male 71,018 29.58 70,025 29.51 69,605 29.48
Female 169,083 70.42 167,292 70.49 166,465 70.52
TOTAL 240,101 100.00 237,317 100.00 236,070 100.00

Source : * School Management Division (Data as of 31st May)
** School Management Division (Data as of 31st January)



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Percentage of Primary School Teachers by Gender and Age Group (2020)

Percentage of Primary School Teachers by Gender and Age Group (2020)

Percentage (%) 18.00 Male
16.00 Female
14.00 <25 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59
12.00 0.23 2.49 3.37 5.52 5.82 4.57 4.51 2.75 ≥60
10.00 0.55 4.79 7.77 14.95 15.27 11.98 9.74 5.17 0.22
0.27
8.00
6.00
4.00
2.00
0.00
Male
Female

Table 5.3 Number of Teachers at Primary Level by Gender and Age Group (2020)

Age Group <25 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 ≥60 TOTAL
69,605
Male 546 5,872 7,958 13,029 13,740 10,798 10,637 6,499 526 166,465
236,070
Female 1,308 11,317 18,353 35,301 36,056 28,290 22,998 12,208 634

TOTAL 1,854 17,189 26,311 48,330 49,796 39,088 33,635 18,707 1,160

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : School Division Management

B) Other Agencies

Table 5.4 Number of Teachers at Primary Level in Private Institutions (2020)

Type of Schools 2020
Academic Primary 1,095
International Primary
Religious Primary 211
TOTAL 2,072
3,378

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Private Education Division, MOE



Table 5.5 Number and Percentage of Teachers at Primary Level in Institutions

Under Other Government Agencies (2020)

T ype of Schoo ls 2020

People Religious Primary School (SRAR) 2,097

State Religious Primary School (SRAN) 776

TOTAL 2,873

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : State Religious Department

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A) MOE Secondary Schools

Table 5.6 Number of Teachers at Secondary Level by Type of Training (2020)

Type of Schools Graduate Non-Graduate Untrained Total

Regular 147,071 2,054 1,894 151,019
10 135 4,258
Fully Residential 4,113 37 378 4,200
1 2 481
Religious 3,785 634 9,109
263 0 454
Technical 478 1 0 979
0 365
Vocational College 8,212 18 7 148
1 7,332
Special Education 453 1 1,525 15
0 1,410
Special Model 961 483 0
0 179,770
Sports 364 0 4,575

Art 140 2,869

Government Aided Religious School (GARS) 5,324

Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih 15

Form Six College 1,410

TOTAL 172,326

Note : 1. Graduates - Teachers who have a degree
2. Non-Graduates - Teachers who have a teaching certificate/diploma

3. Untrained - include contract teachers
4. Data do not include :
(i) Teachers seconded to semi-government agencies, state religious schools, and other agencies;
(ii) Teachers on study leave with full-pay or half-pay; and
(iii) Teachers in common posts pending re-deployment.
Source : Data as of 31st January 2020

PercentagPeerceontfagSe oefcSeoconnddaaryrSychSoocl TheoacohelrsTbey aGecnhdeer r(2s01b7-2y01G9) ender (2017-2019)

100

Percentage (%) 80 Female Male
70.40
70.58 71.03
60

40

20 29.60 29.42 28.97

0 Year
2018
2019 2020

Table 5.7 Number and Percentage of Teachers at Secondary Level by Gender (2018-2020)

Gender 2018 % 2019 % 2020 %
Male 54,311 29.60 53,717 29.42 52,081 28.97
Female 129,154 70.40 128,870 70.58 127,689 71.03
TOTAL 183,465 100.00 182,587 100.00 179,770 100.00

Source : ** School Management Division (Data as of 31st January)

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Percentage of Secondary School Teachers by Gender and Age Group (2020)

16 <25 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 ≥60 Male
14 0.01 1.55 3.89 4.53 4.10 4.62 5.68 4.22 0.36 Female
12 0.01 4.16 10.70 15.77 12.29 11.50 11.14 5.19 0.28
10 Age

8
6
4
2
0

Male
Female

Table 5.8 Number of Teachers at Secondary Level by Gender and Age Group (2020)

Age Group <25 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 ≥60 TOTAL

Male 12 2,786 6,993 8,144 7,378 8,310 10,217 7,595 646 52,081

Female 20 7,471 19,227 28,349 22,088 20,673 20,028 9,324 509 127,689

TOTAL 32 10,257 26,220 36,493 29,466 28,983 30,245 16,919 1,155 179,770

Source : School Management Division (Data as of 31st January 2020)

B) Other Agencies/GENIUS

Table 5.9 Number of Teachers at Secondary Level in Private Institutions (2020)

Type of Schools 2020

Academic Secondary 1,512
Chinese Independent Secondary Schools 4,209
International Secondary
Religious Secondary 459
Correspondence Secondary School 1044
TOTAL
6
Note : Data as of 31st January 2020 7,230
Source : Private Education Division, MOE

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Table 5.10 Number of Teachers at Secondary Level in Institutions Under Other
Government Agencies (2020)

Type of Schools 2020
People Religious Secondary School (SMAR) 2,700
State Religious Secondary School (SMAN) 3,226
MARA Junior Science Colleges (MJSC) 3,471
Royal Military College (RMC)
TOTAL 55
9,452

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : State Religious Department, MARA, Royal Millitary College (Including 10 teachers from MOD)

Table 5.11 Number of Teachers at Private Institutions with Two Levels 2020
(Primary and Secondary) (2020) 277

Type of Schools 6,854
Expatriate 118
International
Special Education 7,249
TOTAL

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Private Education Division, MOE

Table 5.12 Number of Teachers at GENIUS Institutions Level by Gender (2018-2020)

Institutions 2018 2019 2020
Male Female Male Female Total
GENIUS NEGARA Total Male Female Total
GENIUS@PINTAR 0 454 0 497 497
GENIUS INSAN 10 24 454 0 466 466 15 30 45
GENIUS SENI 13 18 16 21 37
GENIUS REMAJA 20 24 34 13 29 42 22 17 39
GENIUS KURNIA
GENIUS STEM 79 31 16 21 37 8 11 19
TALENT* 11 63 9 69 78
TOTAL 00 44 22 17 39 0 00

61 592 16 8 12 20

74 13 74 87

00 00

653 72 619 691 70 645 715

Note : 1. Data as of 31st January 2020

2. *Data of STEM Talent is referring Kolej GENIUS @ PINTAR graduates

Source : GENIUS Division, MOE

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6. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS

Table 6.1 Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) (2017-2019)

Number of Registered Candidates 2016 Total 2018 Total 2019 Total
Number of Candidates Present Male Female 433,611 Male Female 429,999 Male Female 434,273
Number of Candidates with Minimum 220,761 212,850 430,807 219,376 210,623 427,301 220,856 213,417 431,963
Competency Level* 218,964 211,843 293,514 217,669 209,632 288,005 219,412 212,551 303,892
% of Candidates with Minimum 130,920 162,594 128,744 159,261 136,458 167,434
Competency Level
Number of Candidates with all ‘A’s** 59.79 76.75 68.13 59.15 75.97 67.40 62.19 78.77 70.35
% of Candidates with all ‘A’s
Number of Candidates with all ‘E’s 3,204 5,754 8,958 3,160 5833 8,993 3,316 6,129 9,445
% of Candidates with all ‘E’s 1.46 2.72 2.08 1.45 2.78 2.10 1.51 2.88 2.19
1,406
5,155 1,508 6,663 4,427 0.67 5,833 3,859 1,180 5,039
2.35 0.71 1.55 2.03 1.37 1.76 0.56 1.17

Note : * Candidates obtaining grades A, B, C or D in all subjects taken i.e. six subjects for National Schools and eight subjects for National

Type (C) and (T) Schools.

** A total of 6’A’s for candidates in National Schools and 8’A’s for candidates in National Type (C) and (T) School.

*** Starting 2017, UPSR reporting is no longer using the National Average Grade.

Source : Examination Syndicate, MOE

Table 6.2 Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) for Private Candidates (2017-2019)

Number of Registered Candidates Male 2017 Total Male 2018 Total Male 2019 Total
Number of Candidates Present 5,658 Female 10,255 5,951 Female 10,872 6,301 Female 11,507
Number of Candidates with Minimum 5,634 10,212 5,915 10,813 6,273 11,458
Competency Level* 4,306 4,597 4,507 4,921 5,045 5,206 9,777
% of Candidates with Minimum 4,578 8,295 4,898 8,836 5,185
Competency Level 3,989 4,329 4,732
Number of Candidates with all ‘A’s
% of Candidates with all ‘A’s 76.43 87.13 81.23 76.20 88.38 81.72 80.42 91.26 85.33
Number of Candidates with all ‘E’s
% of Candidates with all ‘E’s 156 229 385 140 283 423 207 328 535
2.77 5.00 3.77 2.37 5.78 3.91 3.30 6.33 4.67

78 15 93 69 15 84 51 6 57
1.38 0.33 0.91 1.17 0.31 0.78 0.81 0.12 0.50

Note : * Candidates obtaining grades A, B, C or D in all subjects taken. Candidates include student enrolled in private school, educational

institutions under other government agencies and private candidates.

** Starting 2017, UPSR reporting is no longer using the National Average Grade.

Source : Examination Syndicate, MOE



Table 6.3 Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) (2017-2019)

2017 2018 2019

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
379,971 357,243 354,124
Number of Registered Candidates* 179,492 200,479 374,221 169,951 187,292 351,288 169,500 184,624 347,982
Number of Candidates Present 318,885 303,343 301,510
Number of Passes ** 175,733 198,488 166,009 185,279 165,382 182,600
% of Passes 85.21 86.35 86.65
Number of Candidates with all ‘A’s 139,033 179,852 7,318 132,760 170,583 6,871 133,324 168,186 7,413
% of Candidates with all ‘A’s
Number of Candidates with all ‘G’s 79.12 90.61 1.96 79.97 92.07 1.96 80.62 92.11 2.13
% of Candidates with all ‘G’s 4,043 4,115 3,986
2,920 4,398 2,688 4,183 1.17 2,957 4,456
1.08 1.15
1.66 2.22 1.62 2.26 1.79 2.44

3,199 844 3,270 845 3,121 865

1.82 0.43 1.97 0.46 1.89 0.47

Note : * Only candidates from Government Schools, Government-Aided Schools and Government-Aided Religious Schools.
** Students qualify for a certificate, provided they have a minimum pass (Grade E) in both Bahasa Melayu and Sejarah.
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Table 6.4 Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) for Private Candidates (2017-2019)

Number of Registered Candidates Male 2017*** Total Male 2018 Total Male 2019 Total
Number of Candidates Present* 21,661 Female 41,842 21,370 Female 41,657 22,471 Female 43,222
Number of Passes ** 20,942 20,181 40,787 20,494 20,287 40,353 21,363 20,751 41,516
% of Passes 16,892 19,845 34,601 16,935 19,859 35,007 17,833 20,153 36,263
Number of Candidates with all ‘A’s 17,709 18,072 18,430
% of Candidates with all ‘A’s 80.66 84.83 82.63 86.75 83.48 87.35
Number of Candidates with all ‘G’s 820 89.24 1812 702 91.00 1565 648 91.45 1463
% of Candidates with all ‘G’s 3.92 992 4.44 3.43 863 3.88 3.03 815 3.52
288 5.00 220 4.35 280 4.04
1.38 49 337 1.07 57 277 1.31 55 335
0.25 0.83 0.29 0.69 0.27 0.81

Note : * Candidates include students enrolled in private schools, institutions under other government agencies and private candidates

** Data includes only those who have taken ≥ 6 subjects
Students qualify for a certificate, provided they have a minimum pass (Grade E) in both Bahasa Melayu and Sejarah

*** Data revised by Examination Syndicate, MOE

Source : Examination Syndicate, MOE

Table 6.5 Malaysia Vocational Certificate (SVM) (2016-2018)

Year / Cohort

Cohort 2014 Cohort 2015

Session 1 Session 2 Session 1 Session 2

MF T MF T MF T MFT
---
Number of 10,306 5,639 15,945 420 43 463 10,734 6,365 17,099
Registered
Candidates Year / Cohort

Number of Cohort 2016 Cohort 2017 Cohort 2018
Registered
Candidates Session 1 Session 2 Session 1 Session 2 Session 1

MF T MF T MF T MF T MF T
-- -
9,726 5,337 15,063 337 87 424 9,746 5,026 14,772 8,934 4,725 13,659

Year / Session qualify for SVM

2015 2016 2017
Session 2 Session 1
Session 2 Session 1 Session 2

MF T M FT MF T MF T MF T
420 43 463 10,695 6,386 17,081 -- - 9,726 5,337 15,063
Number of 10,210 5,619 15,829
Candidates
Present* 9,315 5,512 14,827 393 38 431 9,422 6,066 15,488 -- - 8,300 5,073 13,373
Number of 91.23 98.10 93.67 93.57 88.37 93.09 88.10 94.99 90.67 -- - 85.34 95.05 88.78
Passes **
% of Passes

Year / Session qualify for SVM

2018 2019

Session 1 Session 2 Session 1 Session 2

MF T MF T MF T MF T
337 87 --
Number of 424 9,425 4,949 14,374 - 7,862 4,388 12,250
Candidates
Present* 238 86 324 7,673 4,615 12,288 -- - 6,825 4,271 11,096
Number of 70.62 98.85 76.42 81.41 93.25 85.49 -- - 86.81 97.33 90.58
Passes **
% of Passes

Notes : * Candidates that attempt at least 1 subject in semester 4

** Candidates qualify for a certificate by fullfiling the requirements below:

1. Minimum grade E in 1104 - Bahasa Melayu

2. Minimum 2.00 in Academic CGPA

3. Competent all vocational module

4. Minimum 2.67 in Vocational CGPA

Data as of 30th Mac 2020

Data revised by Examination Syndicate, MOE

Source : Examination Syndicate, MOE

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Table 6.6 Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) (2017-2019)

Number of Registered Candidates Male 2017 Total Male 2018 Total Male 2019* Total
Number of Candidates Present 13,883 Female 44,516 14,141 Female 44,289 14,198 Female 45,797
Number of Passes (based on the minimum 13,319 30,633 43,041 13,496 30,148 42,854 13,654 31,599 44,501
CGPA of 2.0) 11,413 29,722 38,221 11,477 29,358 38,240 11,565 30,847 39,362
% of Passes (based on the minimum 26,808 26,763 27,797
CGPA of 2.0) 88.80
Number of Passes (minimum full pass for 85.69 90.20 85.04 91.16 89.23 84.70 90.11 88.45
one subject) 42,492
% of Passes (minimum full pass for one 13,061 29,431 13,228 29,056 42,284 13,405 30,519 43,924
subject) 98.72
98.06 99.02 98.01 98.97 98.67 98.18 98.94 98.70

Source : Malaysian Examination Council, MOE
* Data as of 25th February 2020

Table 6.7 Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) for Private Candidates (2017-2019)

Number of Registered Candidates Male 2017 Total Male 2018 Total Male 2019* Total
Number of Candidates Present 97 Female 230 75 Female 177 76 Female 184
Number of Passes (based on the minimum 89 213 66 162 70 167
CGPA of 2.0) 67 133 170 45 102 124 45 108 122
% of Passes (based on the minimum 124 96 97
CGPA of 2.0) 103 79.81 79 76.54 77 73.05
Number of Passes (minimum full pass for
one subject) 75.28 83.06 202 68.18 82.29 151 64.29 79.38 150
% of Passes (minimum full pass for one
subject) 83 119 94.84 61 90 93.21 63 87 89.82

93.26 95.97 92.42 93.75 90.00 89.69

Source : Malaysian Examination Council, MOE
* Data as of 25th February 2020

Table 6.8 Malaysian Higher Religious Education Certificate (STAM) (2017-2019)

Year Male 2017 Total Male 2018 Total Male 2019 Total
929 Female 2,365 959 Female 2,596 1,104 Female 2,724
Number of Registered Candidates* 797 2,026 798 2,173 2,149
Number of Candidates Present 580 1,436 1,514 598 1,637 1,678 871 1,620 1,621
Number of Passes 1,229 74.73 1,375 77.22 640 1,278 75.43
% of Passes 72.77 74.94 1,080 73.48
National Average Grade 2.97 934 2.88 2.87 78.55 2.84 2.85 981 2.83
76.00 76.76
2.83
2.83 2.80

Note : * Only candidates from Government Schools and Government-Aided Religious Schools.
** Data revised by Examination Syndicate, MOE
Source : Examination Syndicate, MOE

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Table 6.9 Malaysian Higher Religious Education Certificate (STAM) for Private Candidates
and Candidates from Other Government Agencies (2017-2019)

SMAN

Year Male 2017** Total Male 2018 Total Male 2019 Total
2,012 Female 4,951 1,982 Female 4,896 1,823 Female 4,557
Number of Registered Candidates 1,540 3,934 1,575 3,967 1,365 3,495
Number of Candidates Present 1,087 2,939 2,840 1,099 2,914 2,896 2,734 2,586
Number of Passes 70.58 2,394 72.19 69.78 2,392 73.00 988 2,130 73.99
% of Passes 1,753 1,797 72.38 1,598
National Average Grade 2.97 73.22 2.95 3.01 75.13 2.94 75.02 2.89
2.92
2.94 2.9 2.86

SMAR

Year Male 2017** Total Male 2018 Total Male 2019 Total
329 Female 704 509 Female 979 425 Female 833
Number of Registered Candidates 292 631 431 860 379 742
Number of Candidates Present 116 375 283 180 470 368 148 408 307
Number of Passes 339 429 363
% of Passes 39.73 167 44.85 41.76 188 42.79 39.05 159 41.37
National Average Grade 3.79 49.26 3.66 3.71 43.82 3.69 3.78 43.80 3.68
3.56 3.67 3.59

PRIVATE SCHOOL

Year Male 2017** Total Male 2018 Total Male 2019 Total
28 Female 52 26 Female 57 26 Female 51
Number of Registered Candidates 26 50 25 55 25 48
Number of Candidates Present 14 24 31 13 31 34 13 25 27
Number of Passes 24 30 23
% of Passes 53.85 17 62.00 52.00 21 61.82 52.00 14 56.25
National Average Grade 3.5 70.83 3.22 3.41 70.00 3.19 3.51 60.87 3.39
2.91 3.02 3.27

PRIVATE CANDIDATES

Year Male 2017** Total Male 2018 Total Male 2019 Total
134 Female 196 164 Female 214 207 Female 272
Number of Registered Candidates 99 152 124 164 162 220
Number of Candidates Present 42 62 65 47 50 64 77 65 106
Number of Passes 53 40 58
% of Passes 42.42 23 42.76 37.90 17 39.02 47.53 29 48.18
National Average Grade 3.48 43.40 3.46 3.7 42.50 3.69 3.55 50.00 3.42
3.41 3.66 3.29

Notes : * Data for private candidates include those who have registered for STAM for the first time with 10 compulsory subjects.
** Data revised by Examination Syndicate, MOE

Source : Examination Syndicate, MOE

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Table 7.1 Number of Institutions, Academic Personnel, Administration Personnel
and Enrolment in Institutes of Teacher Education (ITE) (2018-2020)

2018 2019 2020

Number of Institutes of Teacher Education 27 27 27

Academic Personnel 3,180 2,912 2,703

% Female 45.31 46.36 46.43

Administration Personnel 1902 2,237 2,137

% Female 50.42 47.79 47.54

Total Enrolment 13,334 15,538 16,298

% Female 70.98 70.76 72.58

Note : Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia, MOE

Table 7.2 Enrolment and Academic Personnel in Institutes of Teacher Education (2020)

Enrolment Academic Personnel Administration Personnel

Institute of Teacher Education Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

1 IPG Kampus Perlis 38 125 163 37 27 64 32 37 69
73 167 48 37 85
2 IPG Kampus Darulaman 411 876 1,287 94 41 96 39 34 73
65 123 64 37 101
3 IPG Kampus Sultan Abdul Halim 28 99 127 55 63 136 35 38 73
70 184 56 38 94
4 IPG Kampus Pulau Pinang 251 584 835 58 65 112 45 35 80
66 98 34 39 73
5 IPG Kampus Tuanku Bainun 193 528 721 73 82 136 37 49 86
86 153 42 50 92
6 IPG Kampus Ipoh 245 870 1,115 114 93 171 39 44 83
51 93 37 39 76
7 IPG Kampus Bahasa Melayu 253 515 768 47 56 104 44 41 85
33 68 39 30 69
8 IPG Kampus Bahasa Antarabangsa 155 601 756 32 56 118 47 48 95
25 85 42 33 75
9 IPG Kampus Ilmu Khas 318 514 832 54 35 112 54 38 92
20 104 32 40 72
10 IPG Kampus Pendidikan Teknik 244 566 810 67 33 103 38 33 71
46 88 35 31 66
11 IPG Kampus Pendidikan Islam 358 623 981 78 37 79 38 40 78
17 45 39 33 72
12 IPG Kampus Raja Melewar 66 223 289 42 14 35 30 27 57
38 84 55 37 92
13 IPG Kampus Perempuan Melayu 17 722 739 48 16 35 44 39 83
15 33 28 30 58
14 IPG Kampus Tun Hussein Onn 28 103 131 35 32 77 48 39 87
1,255 2,703 1,121 1,016 2,137
15 IPG Kampus Temenggong Ibrahim 247 594 841 62

16 IPG Kampus Tengku Ampuan Afzan 205 700 905 60

17 IPG Kampus Dato’ Razali Ismail 363 691 1,054 77

18 IPG Kampus Sultan Mizan 37 86 123 84

19 IPG Kampus Kota Bharu 19 85 104 70

20 IPG Kampus Gaya 208 518 726 42

21 IPG Kampus Kent 159 445 604 42

22 IPG Kampus Tawau 61 153 214 28

23 IPG Kampus Keningau 29 80 109 21

24 IPG Kampus Batu Lintang 218 609 827 46

25 IPG Kampus Sarawak 17 78 95 19

26 IPG Kampus Rajang 40 119 159 18

27 IPG Kampus Tun Abdul Razak 261 722 983 45

TOTAL 4,469 11,829 16,298 1,448

Note : IPGM - Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia (Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia)
Data as of 31st January 2020
Source : Institute of Teacher Education, MOE

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Table 8.1 Number of Public Universities and Enrolment

Public Universities UM Enrolment
1 Universiti Malaya USM 32,915
2 Universiti Sains Malaysia UKM 30,395
3 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia UPM 33,983
4 Universiti Putra Malaysia UTM 28,696
5 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia UUM 33,632
6 Universiti Utara Malaysia UIAM 31,804
7 Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia UNIMAS 29,369
8 Universiti Malaysia Sarawak UMS 15,276
9 Universiti Malaysia Sabah UPSI 17,623
10 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris UiTM 24,562
11 Universiti Teknologi MARA UniSZA
12 Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin UMT 181,501
13 Universiti Malaysia Terengganu USIM 12,353
14 Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia UTHM 10,133
15 Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia UTeM 12,472
16 Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka UMP 18,031
17 Universiti Malaysia Pahang UnIMAP 14,442
18 Universiti Malaysia Perlis UMK 12,987
19 Universiti Malaysia Kelantan UPNM 12,741
20 Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia 9,727
4,983
TOTAL
567,625

Note : Data as of 31st December 2019
Source : Planning and Policy Coordination Division, MOHE



Table 8.2 Entrants, Enrolment and Graduates at Public University by Fields of Study and Gender

Entrants Enrolment Graduate

Fields of study Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total



1 Education 3,416 8,677 12,093 11,042 28,433 39,475 2,087 5,790 7,877

2 Arts and Humanities 6,443 11,060 17,503 19,219 33,983 53,202 3,960 7,937 11,897

3 Social Sciences, 20,568 43,691 64,259 61,973 128,668 190,641 12,054 30,784 42,838

Business and Law

4 Science, Mathematics 11,862 17,318 29,180 34,072 53,688 87,760 6,141 12,805 18,946

and Computer

5 Engineering, 21,280 16,482 37,762 70,887 56,548 127,435 16,558 15,158 31,716

Manufacturing and

Construction

6 Agriculture and 1,646 2,182 3,828 4,867 6,579 11,446 1,193 1,644 2,837

Veterinary

7 Health and Welfare 2,547 6,558 9,105 9,747 25,290 35,037 1,806 5,142 6,948

8 Services 3,345 4,578 7,923 8,711 12,533 21,244 2,215 3,140 5,355

9 General Programmes 380 503 883 615 770 1,385 1 3 4

TOTAL 71,487 111,049 182,536 221,133 346,492 567,625 46,015 82,403 128,418

Note : Data as of 31st December 2019
Source : Planning and Policy Coordination Division, MOHE

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Table 8.3 Percentage and Ratio of Students at Public Universities by Gender

Male Female Enrolment Student Ratio
Number % Number % 567,625 Male to Female

221,133 38.96 346,492 61.04 1:1.57

Source : Planning and Policy Coordination Division, MOHE


Table 8.4 Enrolment and Percentage of International Students at Public Universities



Local Student % International Student % Total

535,221 94.29 32,404 5.71 567,625

Source : Planning and Policy Coordination Division, MOHE


Table 8.5 Enrolment and Percentage of Graduates at Public Universities



Under Graduate % Post Graduate % Others % Total

474,307 83.56 93,318 16.44 0 0.00 567,625

Note : 1. Undergraduate includes Advanced Diploma, Degree, Diploma, Matriculation, Professional,
Pre Diploma, Certificate & Pre Session

2. Postgraduate includes Postgraduates Diploma, Masters and Ph.D
Source : Planning and Policy Coordination Division, MOHE




Table 8.6 Student and Academic Staff Ratio at Public Universities

Enrolment (B)** Ratio (A:B)
Academic Staff (A)*

31,626 567,625 1:17.95

Note : * Academic Staff - data as of 31st December 2019
** Enrolment- data as of 31st December 2019
Source : Planning and Policy Coordination Division, MOHE




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Table 9.1 Percentage of Actual Total Educational Expenditure Against Total Government

Expenditure (2018-2020)

Percentage (%)

2017 2018 2019

Educational Expenditure to Government Expenditure 16.10 19.03 21.44

Note : 1. Official Federal Government Expenditure Report for year 2019 has not been released by
Accountant General’s Department therefore figures exhibited are as per Budget Book

2. Data for year 2020 are as per Budget Book
Source : Finance Division, MOE

Table 9.2 Actual Educational Capital and Recurrent Expenditure at Current Price (2018-2020)

(RM Millions)

2018 2019 2020
4,858
Capital 1,530 5,110 59,265
Recurrent Expenditure 64,123
TOTAL 44,995 55,128

46,525 60,239

Note : 1. Official Federal Government Expenditure Report for year 2019 has not been released by
Accountant General’s Department therefore figures exhibited are as per Budget Book

2. Data for year 2020 are as per Budget Book
Source : Finance Division, MOE

Table 9.3 Percentage of Actual Educational Capital and Recurrent Expenditure (2018-2020)

Percentage (%)

2018 2019 2020
7.58
Capital 3.29 8.48 92.42
Recurrent Expenditure
96.71 91.52

Note : 1. Official Federal Government Expenditure Report for year 2019 has not been released by
Accountant General’s Department therefore figures exhibited are as per Budget Book

2. Data for year 2020 are as per Budget Book
Source : Finance Division, MOE

Table 9.4 Actual Educational Recurrent Expenditure by Category (2018-2020)

RM (Millions)

Category 2018 2019 2020
Emolument 36,239.84 39,033.12 39,301.50
Service & Supply
Asset 4,819.03 3,714.78 6,163.58
Fixed Charges & Grants 74.78 103.23 126.00
Other Expenditure
TOTAL 3,860.85 12,275.71 13,670.61
0.02 1.63 3.13

44,994.53 55,128.47 59,264.81

Note : 1. Official Federal Government Expenditure Report for year 2019 has not been released by
Accountant General’s Department therefore figures exhibited are as per Budget Book

2. Data for year 2020 are as per Budget Book
Source : Finance Division, MOE

Table 9.5 Percentage of Recurrent Educational Expenditure by Category (2018-2020)

Percentage (%)

Category 2018 2019 2020
Emolument 80.54 70.80 66.32
Services & Supply 10.71 10.40
Asset 6.74
Fixed Charges & Grants 0.17 0.19 0.21
Other Expenditure 8.58 22.27 23.07
0.00 0.00
0.01

Note : 1. Official Federal Government Expenditure Report for year 2019 has not been released by
Accountant General’s Department therefore figures exhibited are as per Budget Book

2. Data for year 2020 are as per Budget Book
Source : Finance Division, MOE

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10. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Table 10.1 Economic Indicators (2018- 2020) 2018 2019p 2020f
4.7 4.9 -2.0 - 0.51
GDP
GDP: Real Growth Rate (%) 42,627 44,686 47,1552
GNI: Per Capita (RM)
2020f
GDP Composition by Sector (% of growth) 2018 2019
-2.91
Agriculture, forestry and fishing -0.2 3.1 -4.21
Mining and quarrying -0.6 0.7 -8.61
Manufacturing 4.9 4.7 -1.91
Construction 4.5 4.7 2.31
Services (including government services) 6.3 5.9

Inflation Rate [CPI] (% of growth) 1.0 2.5~3.5 -1.5~0.51

Federal Government Finance (RM million) 2018 2019p 2020b

Revenue 235,460 261,814 244,5303
Operating Expenditure 235,450 259,850 241,0203
Development Expenditure
54,337 54,044 55,2343
Employment by Sector (% of share)
2018p 2019 2020f
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mining and quarrying 10.6 12.4 12.22
Manufacturing 0.6 0.5 0.52
Construction
Services 16.9 16.5 16.22
8.5 9.0 9.02
Unemployment rate (%)
63.4 61.6 62.12
Labour Force (million persons)
2018 2019 2020f
3.3 3.3 3.32

2018 2019 2020f
15,280.3 15,582 15,8712

Note : b Budget
e Estimate
p Preliminary
f Forecast

1 Forecast Annual Report 2019, Bank Negara Malaysia.
2 Economic Outlook 2020, Ministry of Finance, Malaysia.
3 Fiscal Updates 2019, Ministry of Finance, Malaysia.



Source : Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM); Economic Outlook 2019, Ministry of Finance (MOF).

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Table 11.1 Population by Age Group (2018 - 2019)

2018 2019 e
(Number in Millions)
(Number in Millions)

Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
0-3
4-5 2.1 6.4 2.0 6.3
6-11
12-14 1.0 3.2 1.0 3.1
15-16
17-18 3.0 9.4 3.0 9.3
19-23
24-29 1.5 4.8 1.5 4.7
30-39
40-49 1.1 3.4 1.1 3.4
50-59
60-69 1.2 3.6 1.2 3.6
70-79
80+ 3.2 9.7 3.1 9.7
Total
4.0 12.2 4.0 12.2

5.3 16.4 5.4 16.6

3.7 11.5 3.7 11.5

3.0 9.4 3.1 9.4

2.0 6.1 2.0 6.2

0.9 2.8 1.0 2.9

0.3 1.1 0.4 1.1

32.4 100.0 32.6 100.0

Note : 1. Mid-Year Population Estimates were based on the adjusted Population and Housing Census of

Malaysia 2010

2. Teheestaimddaetedstotal may differ due to rounding
3.

Source : Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia



Table 11.2 Population by State (2018- 2019)

2018 2019 e
(Number in Millions) (Number in Millions)

State Number Percentage Number Percentage

Johor 3.7 11.6 3.8 11.6

Kedah 2.2 6.7 2.2 6.7
Kelantan 1.9 5.8 1.9 5.8

Melaka 0.9 2.9 0.9 2.9

N. Sembilan 1.1 3.5 1.1 3.5

Pahang 1.7 5.1 1.7 5.1

Perak 2.5 7.7 2.5 7.7
Perlis 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.8

Pulau Pinang 1.8 5.4 1.8 5.4

Selangor 6.5 20.0 6.5 20.0

Terengganu 1.2 3.8 1.2 3.8

Sabah 3.9 12.0 3.9 12.0
Sarawak
2.8 8.6 2.8 8.6

WPKL 1.8 5.5 1.8 5.5

WP Labuan 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3

WP Putrajaya 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3

Total 32.4 100.0 32.6 100.0

Note : 1. Mid-Year Population Estimates were based on the adjusted Population and Housing Census of

Malaysia 2010

2. Teheestaimddaetedstotal may differ due to rounding
3.

Source : Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia

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Table 11.3 Population by Region and Strata (2018 - 2019)

REGION Urban 2018 POPULATI ON (in millions) 2019 e Rural
Peninsular Malaysia 20.5 Rural Urban 5.1
Sabah & W.P Labuan 2.4 5.1 20.7 1.6
Sarawak 1.6 1.6 2.4 1.1
Total 24.5 1.2 1.7 7.8
7.9 24.8

Note : 1. Mid-Year Population Estimates were based on the adjusted Population and Housing Census of

Malaysia 2010

2. Teheestaimddaetedstotal may differ due to rounding
3.

Source : Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia



Table 11.4 Population by Strata (2018 - 2019)

LOCATION 2018 % 2019 e %
Urban 75.6 Population (‘000) 76.2
Rural Population (‘000) 24.4 23.8
Total 24,495.7 100.0 24,817.0 100.0
7,886.6
32,382.3 7,764.4

32,581.4

Note : 1. Mid-Year Population Estimates were based on the adjusted Population and Housing Census of

Malaysia 2010

2. Teheestaimddaetedstotal may differ due to rounding
3.

Source : Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia



Table 11.5 Birth, Death and Fertility Rates (2017- 2019)

Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) 2017 2018 2019 e
Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) 15.90 15.80 15.60
Total Fertility Rate (per woman aged 15-49 years) 5.3 5.3 5.4
6.9 7.2 7.2
Note :  e estimate figure
1.90 1.90 1.80
Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM)

Table 11.6 Literacy Rate (2017-2019)

Literacy Rate Age 10 2017 2018 2019
and above (%) Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Literacy Rate, 97.7 94.8 96.3 97.6 94.9 96.3 97.6 95.1 96.4
Adult (Age 15+) (%)
Literacy Rate, 97.5 94.2 95.9 97.4 94.4 95.9 97.4 94.6 96.0
Youth (Age 15-24) (%)
99.0 99.2 99.1 99.0 99.3 99.1 99.1 99.2 99.1

Note : 1. Definition of literacy : has received formal education
2. Population figures are derived from the Labour Force Survey and excludes non-Malaysian citizens
Source : Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia

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Table 11.7 Educational Attainment (2017-2019)

Educational Attainment, 2017 2018 2019
Ages 25+, No Formal
Education (%) Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
3.7 7.8 5.7 4.1 7.7 5.8 3.9 7.4 5.6

Educational Attainment, 19.2 18.5 18.8 18.8 18.1 18.5 17.7 17.5 17.6
Ages 25+, Primary (%)

Educational Attainment, 54.0 48.1 51.2 53.6 48.2 51.0 54.5 48.4 51.5
Ages 25+, Secondary (%)

Educational Attainment, 23.1 25.7 24.3 23.5 26.1 24.7 23.9 26.7 25.3
Ages 25+, Tertiary (%)

Educational Attainment, 2017 2018 2019
Ages 15+, No Formal
Education (%) Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
3.5 6.4 4.9 3.9 6.5 5.2 3.8 6.4 5.0

Educational Attainment, 16.0 15.0 15.5 16.0 14.7 15.4 14.9 14.4 14.6
Ages 15+, Primary (%)

Educational Attainment, 56.0 50.0 53.1 55.5 50.0 52.8 56.3 50.1 53.3
Ages 15+, Secondary (%)

Educational Attainment, 24.5 28.6 26.4 24.7 28.8 26.7 25.1 29.2 27.1
Ages 15+, Tertiary (%)

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Table 12.1 Enrolment Rates (2017-2019)

2017 2018 2019

Primary* 2,795,058 2,835,088 2,912,744
Enrolment 2,855,585 2,896,400 2,968,101
Population 6+ - 11+**
Enrolment Rate (%) 97.88 97.88 98.14

Lower Secondary 1,378,001 1,354,572 1,354,615
Enrolment 1,426,890 1,422,071 1,414,210
Population 12+ - 14+**
Enrolment Rate (%) 96.57 95.25 95.79

Upper Secondary 886,227 853,804 847,170
Enrolment 1,054,147 987,562 964,415
Population 15+ - 16+**
Enrolment Rate (%) 84.07 86.46 87.84

Post Secondary 184,388 186,948 188,324
Enrolment*** 1,046,975 1,051,267 1,045,752
Population 17+ - 18+**
Enrolment Rate (%) 17.61 17.78 18.01

Note : * Excluding pre-school enrolment in primary schools.
** Based on Live Birth
*** Including enrolment in Form 6, Matriculation Centres and ITE under the Ministry of Education

Source : Educational Planning and Research Division, MOE.

Table 12.2 Transiton Rates: Primary to Lower Secondary and Lower Secondary to
Upper Secondary Level (2017-2019)

Percentage (%)

From Year 6 to Form 1 2017 2018 2019
From Form 3 to Form 4 97.52 96.81 98.42
97.12 96.76 97.50

Note : Data includes MOE, Private, MRSM, RMC, Religious Schools
Source : Educational Planning and Research Division

Table 12.3 Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2017-2019)

Primary 2017 Percentage (%) 2019
Secondary 11.61 12.06
11.75 2018 11.21
11.73
11.31

Source : Educational Planning and Research Division

Table 12.4 Average Class Size (Pupils per Class) (2017-2019)

Primary 2017 2018 2019
Secondary 26.93 25.60 25.73
25.70 25.18 20.94

Source : Malaysia Educational Statistics (2016-2018), EPRD, MOE.

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Table 12.5 Average School Size (Pupils per School) (2017-2019)

Primary 2017 2018 2019
Secondary 346 347 351
842 853 839

Source : Educational Planning and Research Division

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Table 13.1 UIS Indicators – (Malaysia) Enrolment by Level of Education - Enrolment by ISCED Level

ISCED Level of Education Enrolment Enrolment Enrolment
(2017) (2018) (2019)

0 Pre-School 988,393 999,557 1,003,871
1 Primary 3,084,630 3,084,630 3,032,323
2 Lower Secondary 1,379,597 1,348,161 1,345,080
3 Upper Secondary 1,365,042 1,244,809 1,257,136
4 Post Secondary
5 Short Cycle Tertiary - - -
6 Bachelors Degree 440,816 458,065 398,615
7 Master 677,178 685,571 680,068
8 Ph.D
89,216 98,052 95,047
41,717 43,188 44,516



Note : 1. ISCED - International Standard Classification of Education
2. * Revised data
Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Table 13.2 Gross Enrolment Ratio : Primary and Secondary Education

Finland Malaysia Japan Germany Australia Republic UK USA
of Korea
Reference year 2017 2018 2017 2017 2017
Primary 100.15 105.29* … 104.02 100.34 2017 2017 2017
Secondary 153.96 … 98.41 150.31 98.09 101.15 101.82
81.99 100.34 125.85 98.95

Notes : 1. … = missing
2. * = 2017

Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Table 13.3 Transition Rate from Primary to Secondary Education (%)

Finland Malaysia Japan Germany Australia Republic of UK USA

Korea

Reference year 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016
Transition rate 99.90 91.05 100
from primary to 99.50 … 99.64 99.98 99.23
secondary

Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Table 13.4 Percentage of Female Enrolment by Level of Education (%)

Finland Malaysia Japan Germany Australia Republic of UK USA

2017 Korea 2017 2017
48.37 48.78 49.02
Reference year 2017 2018 2017 48.55 2017 2017 48.79 48.76
Pre-primary 48.76 49.10 … 46.74 49.61 48.82
Primary 48.77 48.90 48.51 47.70 48.74 56.69 56.41
Secondary 51.17 50.48 48.75
Tertiary 53.14 53.63 48.81 48.67 48.37
47.70
45.78 47.78

57.59 41.69

Notes : … missing
Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

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Table 13.5 Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Finland Malaysia Japan Germany Australia Republic UK USA

of Korea

Reference year 2017 2018 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017
Pre-primary
Primary 11.14 18.11 27.68 7.70 … 13.03 61.81 14.28
Secondary
13.67 11.66* 15.66 12.30 … 16.29 15.13 14.20

13.58 11.40 11.12 11.97 … 13.27 16.62 14.62

Note : * 2017
Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Table 13.6 School Life Expectancy

Finland Malaysia Japan Germany Australia Republicof UK USA

Korea

Reference year 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017

Pre-primary 3.34 1.98* … 3.28 1.65 2.85 2.13 2.18

Primary and secondary 14.75 11.43 … 12.86 15.57 11.87 14.59 12.04

Tertiary 4.29 2.33* … 3.26 5.37 4.61 2.91 4.00

Primary to Tertiary 19.40 13.68 … 16.98 21.95 16.48 17.50 16.31

Note : 1. … data not available
2. *2018

Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Table 13.7 Share of Population by Educational Attainment, Population Aged 25 Years
and Older

Finland Malaysia Japan Germany Australia Republic UK USA

of Korea

Reference year 2017 2016 2010 2018 2018 2015 2017 2018

Population (000) 3,982 17,428 97,504 63,100 17,002 37,114 47,018 221,971

No Schooling (%) x(LS) 6.10 0.12 - 0.30 3.50 - 0.30

Incomplete Primary (%) x(LS) x(NS) 0.30 - x(P) 1.00 - 0.60

Primary (%) x(LS) 19.70 x(LS) 3.70 6.10 9.80 0.20 3.00

Lower Secondary (%) 24.50 15.90 16.66 12.80 14.70 9.30 17.70 6.20

Upper Secondary (%) 39.30 37.40 39.91 47.80 29.20 36.10 25.80 44.60

Post-secondary non- 1.00 2.00 - 9.80 4.90 -- -

tertiary (%)

Short-Cycle Tertiary (%) 10.90 7.50 12.60 0.60 11.20 11.60 8.00 10.20

Bachelors Degree (%) 12.40 9.70 17.30 13.90 23.30 24.20 17.20 21.90

Masters Degree (%) 10.80 1.30 x(B) 9.90 6.50 3.70 8.40 11.00

Doctoral Degree (%) 1.10 - x(B) 1.30 1.10 0.80 1.00 2.00

Unknown (%) - - 13.10 0.30 2.60 - 21.70 -

Note : x(B) - Data included in Bachelors Degree
x(LS) - Data included in Lower Secondary
x(P) - Data included in Primary
x(NS) - Data included No Schooling
- magnitude nill or negligible

Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

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Table 13.8 Public Expenditure on Education (Initial Government Funding of
Education per Student as a Percentage of GDP per capita)

Finland Malaysia Japan Germany Australia Republic of UK USA

2016 Korea
17.44
Reference year 2016 2018 2016 22.96 2016 2016 2016 2016
Primary 21.51 16.14* … 33.58
Secondary 24.75 22.81 … 19.30 27.82 24.17 19.86
Tertiary 33.93 23.78 …
14.98 28.18 21.19 22.13

17.83 15.02 37.99 …

Note : 1. … missing
2. * 2017

Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Table 13.9 Government Expenditure on Education as a Percentage of GDP (%)

Finland Malaysia Japan Germany Australia Republic UK USA
of Korea
Reference year 2016 2018 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016
Primary 1.41 1.54* 1.12 0.62 1.74 2016 1.77 1.55
Secondary 2.55 1.88 1.34 1.98 1.65 1.46 2.08 1.71
Tertiary 1.83 0.97 0.63 1.25 1.41 1.78 1.41 1.21
0.94

Note : * 2017
Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

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14. MALAYSIA IN INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

Table 14.1 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

Proportion of 15 years old students children and young people at the end of lower
secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level

Year Reading Mathematics Science All
Male Female All Male Female All Male Female

2012 37.1 56.8 47.3 45.9 50.4 48.2 51.3 57.5 54.5
2015 54.5 70.2 62.8 59.6 65.1 62.5 63.7 68.6 66.3
2018 48.0 61.9 55.1 56.8 61.1 59.0 62.3 66.7 64.5

Note : Level 2 is considered the baseline for minimum proficiency level. The level of which students are
able to:

a) Science : engage in science-related issues as a critical and informed citizen. Students demonstrate
basic or everyday scientifc knowledge, and a basic understanding of scientific enquiry which they can

apply mostly in familiar contexts.
b) Reading : demonstrate the reading skills that will enable them to participate effectively and productively

in life.students begin to demonstrate the capacity to use their reading skills to acquire knowledge and
solve a wide range of practical problems.
c) Mathematics : use basic algorithms, formulae, procedures or conventions to solve problems involving
whole numbers students begin to demonstrate the ability and initiative to use mathematics in simple
real-life situations.

Mean Performance Score

Year Reading Mathematics Science
2012 398 421 420
2015 431 446 443
2018 415 440 438
OECD Average (2018) 487 489 489

Table 14.2 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower secondary education achieving
at least a minimum proficiency level

Year Mathematics Science
Male Female All Male Female All

2011 59.7 71.0 65.4 57.9 66.4 62.2
2015 73.4 78.1 75.8 74.2 88.5 77.4

Note : Minimum proficiency level refers to Low International Benchmark where:

a) Mathematics : Students have some knowledge of whole numbers and basic graphs.

b) Science: Students show some basic knowledge of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science.

Source : International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), 2015

Average Scale Score

Year Mathematics Science
2011 440 426
2015 465 471

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15. MALAYSIA IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORTS
(Education related indicators only)

Table 15.1 UN E-Government Survey (Human Capital Index)

Adult literacy (%) 2016 2018 2020
Gross enrolment ratio (%) 94.60 94.64 93.73
Expected years of schooling (years) 71.10 68.93 78.66
Mean years of schooling (years) 12.70 12.93 13.50
Score 10.00 10.10 10.20
Component Ranking
0.70 0.69 0.75
93 100 85

Source : United Nation Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

Table 15.2 Global Innovation Index (Human Capital & Research)

Expenditure on education, %GDP 2018 2019
Government expenditure/pupil, secondary, % GDP/capital 4.80 4.70
School life expectancy, years 21.50 23.00
PISA scales in reading, mathematics & science 13.70 13.50
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 412.70 412.70
Score 13.20 12.30
Component Ranking 45.25 44.20

31 33

Note : Human Capital & Research component consists of 12 indicators with 5 Education Indicators,
3 Tertiary Indicators and 4 Research & Development Indicators

Source : INSEAD and World Intelectual Property Organisation (WIPO), 2019

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Table 15.3 The Global Competitiveness Report

15.3.1 Skills (6th Pillar)

Skills 2019 2020

Mean years of schooling 10.5 10.2
Quality of vocational training (SD) 5.3 5.1
Skillset of graduates (SD) 5.3 5.1
Digital skills among population (SD) 5.4 5.4
School life expectancy
Critical thinking in teaching (SD) 13.7 13.5
Pupil-to-teacher ratio in primary education 4.7 4.6
11.6 11.7

Note : SD: Soft data from Executive Opinion Survey ; HD : Hard data sourced from UNESCO Institute of
Statistics (UIS)

Source : World Economics Forum (WEF), 2020

Table 15.4 World Competitiveness Yearbook (Education) 2019 2020
4.5 4.4
Total Public Expenditure on Education (%GDP) 440 492
Total Public Expenditure on Education per capita (USD)
Public Expenditure on Education per pupil Secondary 21.5 22.6
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) 11.6 11.7
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Secondary) 12.0 11.7
Secondary Gross Education Enrolment Rate 88.7 90.5
Educational Assessment (Mathematics)(PISA survey of 15-year olds) 446 440
Educational Assessment (Sciences)(PISA survey of 15-year olds) 443 438
Primary and Secondary education meets the needs of 7.0 6.53
a competitive economy (SD)
Adult (over 15 years) illiteracy rate as a percentage of population 5.40 5.1
Language Skills are meeting the needs of enterprises (SD) 6.93 6.82
Component Ranking
35 37
Note : Data provided by MOE
SD : Soft data from Executive Opinion Survey

Source : Institute for Management Development (IMD), 2020

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