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Secondary education spans five years, divided into Lower Secondary (Forms 1 to 3) and Upper Secondary (Forms 4 and 5).
| Level | Age | Duration | Key Features | |-------|-----|----------|----------------| | | 4–6 | 1–2 years | Not compulsory; run by govt, private, or religious bodies. | | Primary | 7–12 | 6 years (Std 1–6) | Compulsory. National schools (SK) or vernacular schools (SJKC – Chinese, SJKT – Tamil). | | Lower Secondary | 13–15 | 3 years (Form 1–3) | Includes PT3 exam (until 2021; now removed for school-based assessment). | | Upper Secondary | 16–17 | 2 years (Form 4–5) | Streams: Science, Arts, Technical, Vocational. Ends with SPM exam (O-Level equivalent). | | Post-Secondary | 18–19 | 1–2 years | Options: Form 6 (STPM), Matriculation, Foundation, Diploma, or Vocational (TVET). | | Tertiary | 19+ | 3–4 years (Bachelor’s) | Public universities, private colleges, foreign branch campuses. |