Foreign Languages – Malay and Mandarin Chinese – as well as Mathematics were the top subjects that students in Malaysia chose for the latest Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams.
The rising demand for international education is a global trend, with entries increasing by 6% in Malaysia, Cambridge International Education, the awarding body of the International Education group at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which is part of the University of Cambridge, said in a press release.
Nationwide, a total of 14,000 students sat for the IGCSE and 3,000 students took the AS and A Levels in the June 2024 exams.
“Interestingly, data fresh out of our survey for university destinations of Cambridge International Education students in 2023 shows that Malaysia is the second most popular destination in the South-East Asia and Pacific region (after New Zealand) to go to university, which may be owing to your strength of international universities and also the relatively good value for money of studying in Malaysia,” said Cambridge University Press & Assessment communications head Dr Karen Birmingham.
More than 631,000 IGCSE, O Level and international AS and A Level students at 5,261 schools in 140 countries received their results on Aug 14 – the largest-ever exam series conducted by Cambridge International Education.
Student numbers increased by 11% compared to last year.
In total, students made over 1.6 million exam entries in the June 2024 series – a 9% increase from the previous year.
Congratulating the students and their dedicated teachers, Cambridge International Education group managing director Rod Smith said in the face of today’s global challenges, it’s heartening to see more and more young people choosing an international education to help them thrive in an ever-changing world.
