Education in M.D. Tangkak, Malaysia: official figures

Tangkak had 65 government primary schools in mid-2025 (Ministry of Education). That is joint 11th 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 Tangkak?

Tangkak had 16 government secondary schools in mid-2025. That is joint 13th 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

How many schools are there in Tangkak?

There are 81 government primary and secondary schools in Tangkak in all, or 47.9 per 100,000 residents. That is 11th 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

Are new schools opening in Tangkak?

The count of government primary and secondary schools in Tangkak was 81 in January 2022 and 81 in mid-2025.

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

Are there universities in Tangkak?

Tangkak had no public university (IPTA) listed in 2025.

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

How M.D. Tangkak compares with other cities in Malaysia

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

M.D. Tangkak ranks 11 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary and secondary schools per 100,000 residents
8	M.D. Baling	51.7
9	M.P. Temerloh	49.3
10	M.D. Pekan	48.7
11	M.D. Tangkak	47.9
12	M.P. Bentong	46.7
13	M.D. Besut	44.8
14	M.P. Dungun	42.4

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

Government primary schools (2025)

M.D. Tangkak ranks 12 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary schools
9	M.P. Kuala Selangor	68
10	M.P. Temerloh	66
11	M.P. Sandakan	65
12	M.D. Tangkak	65
13	M.D. Baling	61
14	D.B. Kota Kinabalu	58
15	M.P. Kubang Pasu	58

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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