Education in M.B. Seremban, Malaysia: official figures

Seremban had 113 government primary schools in mid-2025 (Ministry of Education). That is 2nd highest of 38 among the 38 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.

How many secondary schools are there in Seremban?

Seremban had 49 government secondary schools in mid-2025. That is 2nd highest of 38 among the 38 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

How many schools are there in Seremban?

There are 162 government primary and secondary schools in Seremban in all, or 22.6 per 100,000 residents. That is 9th lowest of 38 among the 38 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

Are new schools opening in Seremban?

The count of government primary and secondary schools in Seremban was 162 in January 2022 and 162 in mid-2025.

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

Are there universities in Seremban?

Seremban had 1 public university in 2025 (public universities, IPTA, are counted by district).

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

How M.B. Seremban compares with other cities in Malaysia

Government primary and secondary schools per 100,000 residents (2025)

M.B. Seremban ranks 30 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary and secondary schools per 100,000 residents
27	M.D. Semporna	24.9
28	M.B. Kuantan	23.4
29	M.P. Kuala Langat	23.1
30	M.B. Seremban	22.6
31	Perbadanan Putrajaya	22.4
32	M.D. Kinabatangan	21.3
33	M.D. Lahad Datu	21.0

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

Government primary schools (2025)

M.B. Seremban ranks 2 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary schools
1	D.B. Kuala Lumpur	186
2	M.B. Seremban	113
3	M.P. Muar	103
4	M.B. Kuantan	87
5	M.P. Pontian	82
6	M.D. Tuaran	75
7	M.D. Keningau	70

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

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Sources

Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM): Public Education Institutions by District, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 22a8ac4b1fa4…)

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