How many Chinese students are studying in UEC stream schools, and what percentage of the total Chinese secondary school students nationwide does that represent?

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75,144 Chinese students are studying in UEC stream schools, making up 19.4% of the national total
This year, 75,144 Chinese students in Malaysia are studying in Chinese independent high schools offering the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) stream. That figure represents 19.4% of the total 387,406 Chinese secondary school students nationwide.
The number of students enrolled in UEC stream schools
The Education Ministry stated that 75,144 Chinese students are studying in UEC stream schools this year. These are Chinese independent high schools that offer the UEC pathway for secondary education.
The share of the national Chinese secondary student population
The ministry said the 75,144 students account for 19.4% of the 387,406 Chinese secondary school students nationwide. The calculation is based on the total Chinese secondary student population stated in the parliamentary reply.
How the total Chinese secondary student group is broken down
In the same written reply, the ministry reported that 260,699 Chinese students, or 67.3%, are enrolled in secondary schools under the Education Ministry. It also reported 51,563 Chinese students, or 13.3%, are studying in private education institutions.
Context on what the UEC stream refers to
The UEC was developed in 1975 by the United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong) to standardise Chinese-medium secondary education through a unified examination system. The ministry’s figures refer specifically to Chinese students enrolled in schools offering the UEC stream.

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