Education in M.P. Sandakan, Malaysia: official figures

Sandakan 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 Sandakan?

Sandakan had 22 government secondary schools in mid-2025. That is joint 10th 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 Sandakan?

There are 87 government primary and secondary schools in Sandakan in all, or 17.3 per 100,000 residents. That is 4th 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 Sandakan?

The count of government primary and secondary schools in Sandakan was 86 in January 2022 and 87 in mid-2025.

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

Are there universities in Sandakan?

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

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

How M.P. Sandakan compares with other cities in Malaysia

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

M.P. Sandakan ranks 35 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary and secondary schools per 100,000 residents
32	M.D. Kinabatangan	21.3
33	M.D. Lahad Datu	21.0
34	M.D. Penampang	19.8
35	M.P. Sandakan	17.3
36	M.P. Sepang	15.1
37	D.B. Kota Kinabalu	14.9
38	D.B. Kuala Lumpur	14.0

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

Government primary schools (2025)

M.P. Sandakan ranks 11 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary schools
8	M.D. Kerian	69
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

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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