Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan in Malaysia

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK). 2,001 schools across 16 states and 146 districts, from official KPM records.

2,001

Schools

SMK

States

1,877,562

Pupils

KPM records

151,501

Teachers

KPM records

How many SMK schools are there in Malaysia?

Malaysia has 2,001 Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) schools across 16 states and 146 education districts, teaching 1,877,562 pupils with 151,501 teachers. That is a national average of 12.4 pupils per teacher, and 938 pupils per school. Johor has the most at 239 schools, 12% of the national total. Pick a state below for the full list, grouped by education district.

Browse by state

Johor239 schools Selangor230 schools Perak201 schools Sabah200 schools Sarawak173 schools Pahang163 schools Kedah155 schools Kelantan139 schools Terengganu119 schools Pulau Pinang99 schools Negeri Sembilan91 schools WP Kuala Lumpur89 schools Melaka62 schools Perlis23 schools WP Putrajaya10 schools WP Labuan8 schools

SMK schools by state

State	Schools	Pupils	Teachers	Per teacher
Johor	239	225,468	18,426	12.2
Selangor	230	361,076	23,197	15.6
Perak	201	141,774	13,985	10.1
Sabah	200	217,348	15,184	14.3
Sarawak	173	179,008	13,931	12.8
Pahang	163	94,036	8,999	10.4
Kedah	155	126,666	10,887	11.6
Kelantan	139	109,387	10,629	10.3
Terengganu	119	85,425	7,863	10.9
Pulau Pinang	99	86,809	7,302	11.9
Negeri Sembilan	91	72,754	5,897	12.3
WP Kuala Lumpur	89	81,887	7,033	11.6
Melaka	62	57,122	5,022	11.4
Perlis	23	16,572	1,718	9.6
WP Putrajaya	10	15,430	897	17.2
WP Labuan	8	6,800	531	12.8

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM), 31 Jul 2026. Pupil-teacher ratio is a descriptive statistic, not a quality rating.