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Starting from 1 January 2027, the Education (Amendment) Act 2025 will allow the Education Minister to declare secondary education is compulsory for every Malaysian children that lives in Malaysia.
This amendment also changed the category of children required to attend compulsory primary education (and secondary education). That is, from "children of a Malaysian parent and the parent lives in Malaysia", to "Malaysian children that lives in Malaysia, regardless of the parent's citizenship status".