SPM 2025 Results: Statistics on Grades, Straight As & Candidates
How Malaysia’s SPM candidates performed in 2025: the national grade average, how many earned straight As, how many qualified for the certificate, and the gap between urban and rural schools. Every figure links to its source.
Key Statistics: SPM 2025
The headline figures announced by the Education Ministry on 31 March 2026.
national grade point average (GPK), the best since 2021
candidates registered for SPM 2025
qualified for the SPM certificate (94.29%)
candidates scored straight As, about 1 in 27
candidates scored straight A+
of 95 subjects improved on 2024
point gap between urban and rural schools, down from 0.45
more candidates qualified for the certificate than in 2024
How Did Candidates Do in SPM 2025?
SPM 2025 recorded a national grade point average (GPK) of 4.42, improving on 4.49 in 2024; a lower GPK means better results. The Education Ministry said it was the best performance since the current curriculum was introduced in 2021, when the GPK was 4.86 (Education Ministry via SAYS; The Borneo Post).
| SPM year | Change | National GPK |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Curriculum introduced | 4.86 |
| 2024 | Improved | 4.49 |
| 2025 | Best since 2021 | 4.42 |
Sources: Education Ministry director-general, 31 March 2026, via SAYS and The Borneo Post. Lower GPK means better results.
How Many Students Sat SPM 2025?
413,299 candidates registered for SPM 2025, and 366,435, or 94.29%, qualified for the SPM certificate, 10,502 more than the 355,933 who qualified in 2024. Of the candidates, 395,740 were new candidates sitting six or more subjects (The Borneo Post).
How Many Students Got Straight As in SPM 2025?
13,779 candidates scored straight As in SPM 2025, and 376 scored straight A+ (SAYS). That is about 3.8% of candidates who qualified for the certificate, or about 1 in 27.
Is There a Gap Between Urban and Rural Schools?
Urban candidates averaged a GPK of 4.40 and rural candidates 4.81, a gap of 0.41 points, narrower than 0.45 the year before (SAYS). Of 95 SPM subjects, 63 improved on 2024, 29 declined and 3 were unchanged (The Borneo Post).
SPM or IGCSE: Choosing a Path
Many Malaysian families weigh the national SPM route against an international curriculum such as Cambridge IGCSE, especially for children heading to university abroad or into English-medium programmes.
Both routes lead to university; the right one depends on the child, the language of instruction and where they plan to study next.
Sources and How to Cite This Page
All figures come from the Education Ministry’s announcement of SPM 2025 results on 31 March 2026 by director-general Datuk Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad, as reported by SAYS and The Borneo Post. The straight-A share and the GPK improvement since 2021 are calculated by Service Pro.
Cite this page: Service Pro, “SPM 2025 Results: Statistics on Grades, Straight As & Candidates”, https://servicepro.my/edu-insights/spm-results-malaysia-statistics/. Journalists and bloggers are welcome to use these figures, tables and charts with a link to this page.
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