Education in Malaysia

Education in Malaysia is overseen by the Ministry of Education (Kementerian Pendidikan). Although education is the responsibility of the federal government, each state and federal territory has an Education Department to co-ordinate educational matters in its territory. The main legislation governing education is the Education Act of 1996.

The education system is divided into preschool education, primary education, secondary education, post-secondary education and tertiary education. Education may be obtained from the multilingual public school system, which provides free education for all Malaysians, or private schools, or through homeschooling. By law, primary education is compulsory.

Etymology

The term "Education in Malaysia" is derived from the country's name, Malaysia, and refers to the system of education provided within the country.

Pronunciation

• Education: /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
• in: /ɪn/
• Malaysia: /məˈleɪziə/

Related terms

• Ministry of Education
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Tertiary education
• Homeschooling
• Public school system
• Private schools

See also

• Education in Malaysia by state
• List of schools in Malaysia
• List of universities in Malaysia

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