200,000 students by 2020


Idris (left) together with Hulu Besut assemblyman Nawi Mohamad (middle) and Besut district officer Shahidan Embok (right) taking part in the programme at Padang Astaka Jertih. — Bernama

THE number of foreign students studying at public and private learning institutions in Malaysia is expected to reach 200,000 by 2020.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said there would be an increase by 30,000 students following improvements in the quality and education performance at higher learning institutions.

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