Education in Malaysia is overseen by two government ministries. The Ministry of Education

Ministry of Education (Malaysia)

The Ministry of Education is a Government ministry responsible for Malaysian educational matters...

 (Kementerian Pelajaran) handles matters pertaining to pre-school, primary school, secondary school and post-secondary school. Matters regarding tertiary education are dealt with by the Ministry of Higher Education

Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)

The Ministry of Higher Education or MOHE is a government ministry that is responsible for determining the policies and direction of higher education in Malaysia.The offices of the MOHE are located in Putrajaya.-Background:...

 (Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi). Although education is the responsibility of the federal government, each state

States of Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states and three federal territories . Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula while the remaining two states and one federal territory are on the island of Borneo.-The states and federal territories:Malaysia...

 has an Education Department to coordinate educational matters in its territory.