Education in Malaysia Towards a Developed Nation Chang Da Wan National Higher Education Research Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia Morshidi Sirat National Higher Education Research Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia Dzulkifli Abdul Razak Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia & International Islamic University Malaysia September 2018 Abstract Education plays a key role in realising Malaysia’s aspirations to be a developed nation. This paper provides a critical assessment of the state of education in Malaysia. The issues that will be discussed in this paper includes the country’s current ethos and philosophy of education, technical and vocational education (TVET), technology and flexible learning, and governance and financing of higher education. The paper also highlights critical omissions in the current Eleventh Malaysia Plan. Keywords: Education; Malaysia JEL Classification: L52; L60 No. 2018 - 4