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MALAYSIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDICATORS 2006 REPORT

EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


Registration For Science and Mathematics Subjects at SPM Level

SPM Level-Subjects No. of Students
2005 2006 2007
Mathematics 425,615 405,802 428,182
Science 267,207 256,728 272,169
Additional Mathematics 201,061 188,635 196,757
Physics 148,640 141,444 147,573
Chemistry 152,760 145,312 152,211
Biology 108,575 104,848 110,815
Additional Science 6,774 4,965 4,514
Source: Examinations Syndicate, Ministry of Education Malaysia

Enrolment and Graduation in First Degree Courses at Public Educational Institutions

SPM Level-Subjects No. of Students
2005 2006 2007
Mathematics S 4,303 3,510 3,186
Mathematics T 16,757 13,778 14,222
Further Mathematics T 66 66 73
Physics 767 621 648
Chemistry 6,570 5,998 6,360
Biology 16,492 13,558 14,063
Additional Science 10,505 8,102 8,102
Source: Malaysian Examination Council

Statistics of Enrolment and Graduation in Public Educational Institutions

Field of Study Academic Year
Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation
2005/2006 2005/2006 2006/2007 2006/2007 2007/2008 2007/2008
First Degree 207,913 50,989 217,949 56,013 138,017 32,797
Master's Degree 31,518 6,785 27,242 7,622 30,383 8,499
Doctoral Degree 9,504 485 7,152 636 10,167 702
TOTAL 248,935 58,259 252,343 64,271 178,567 41,998

Enrolment and Graduation in First Degree Courses at Public Educational Institutions

Field of Study Academic Year
Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation
2005/2006 2005/2006 2006/2007 2006/2007 2007/2008 2007/2008
1 - Art 93,633 25,974 100,802 27,576 138,017 32,797
2 - Science 69,490 17,089 70,250 18,005 55,721 14,954
3 - Technical 44,790 7,926 46,897 10,432 54,143 11,720
Other Fileds 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 207,913 50,989 217,949 56,013 247,881 59,471
  1. Covers the following subjects : Art and humanities, economics and business, law and others.
  2. Covers the following subjects : Medical and dental, applied science, pure science and computer science.
  3. Covers the following subjects : Engineering, architecture and planning, and others.

Enrolment and Graduation in Master's level Courses at Public Educational Institutions

Field of Study Academic Year
Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation
2005/2006 2005/2006 2006/2007 2006/2007 2007/2008 2007/2008
Art 15,995 3,864 13,010 4,045 18,012 4,791
Science 11,065 1,830 9,207 2,216 8,411 2,622
Technical 4,458 1,091 5,025 1,361 3,960 1,086
Other Fileds 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 31,518 6,785 27,242 7,622 30,383 8,499

Enrolment and Graduation in Doctoral level Courses at Public Educational Institutions

Field of Study Academic Year
Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation
2005/2006 2005/2006 2006/2007 2006/2007 2007/2008 2007/2008
Art 4,827 231 4,445 366 5,409 295
Science 3,630 180 1,704 175 2,881 305
Technical 1,047 74 1,003 95 1,877 102
Other Fileds 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9,504 485 7,152 636 10,167 702

Enrolment and Graduation in First Degree Courses in Private Educational Institutions (as of 30th June 2007)

Field of Study Academic Year
Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation
2005/2006 2005/2006 2006/2007 2006/2007 2007/2008 2007/2008
Art 61,724 8,873 70,387 13,495 88,418 5,040
Science 29,252 8,044 39,817 9,233 34,168 4,063
Technical 10,419 3,377 13,867 4,448 17,836 2,659
Other Fileds 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 101,395 20,294 124,071 27,176 140,422 11,762

Enrolment and Graduation in Master's Degree Courses in Private Educational Institutions (as of 30th June 2007)

Field of Study Academic Year
Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation
2005/2006 2005/2006 2006/2007 2006/2007 2007/2008 2007/2008
Art 3,173 832 4,173 1,036 4,479 298
Science 1,075 111 1,496 397 868 49
Technical 601 137 808 159 737 71
Other Fileds 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4,849 1,080 6,477 1,592 6,084 418

Enrolment and Graduation in Doctoral Degree Courses in Private Educational Institutions (as of 30th June 2007)

Field of Study Academic Year
Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation Enrolment Graduation
2005/2006 2005/2006 2006/2007 2006/2007 2007/2008 2007/2008
Art 360 23 465 25 693 6
Science 108 6 183 5 68 1
Technical 130 18 212 21 56 52
Other Fileds 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 598 47 860 51 817 59
Source: Department of Higher Education Management, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia

 

ROYALTY PAYMENTS, RECEIPTS AND BALANCE

Total Royalty Payments, Receipts and Balance, Malaysia, 2003 - 2006

Royalty 2003 (RM million) 2004 (RM million) 2005 (RM million) 2006 (RM million)
Payments 3,037.30 3,368.30 5,915.00 3,497.00
Receipts 78 192.9 103 96
Balance -2,959.30 -3,175.40 -5,812.00 -3,401.00
Source: Central Bank of Malaysia

 

PATENT

Number of Patent and Utility Innovation and Granted by year and Residency, 2005-Oct 2007

Field of Study Patents Applied For Patents Granted
Resident Non-Resident Total Resident Non-Resident Total
2005 522 5,764 6,286 37 2,471 2,508
2006 531 4,269 4,800 187 6,562 6,749
2007 478 1,407 1,885 259 5,099 5,358
Total 1,531 11,440 12,971 483 14,132 14,615
Source : MyIPO

 

ICT INDICATORS

Direct Exchange Line (DEL) and Cellular Phone Subscriptions in Malaysia, 2000-2007

Year Direct Exchange Line (DEL) Cellular Phone
Number of Subscribers ('000) Penetration Rate (%) Number of Subscribers ('000) Penetration Rate (%)
2000 4,628 19.70 5,122 21.80
2001 4,710 19.60 7,385 30.80
2002 4,670 18.80 9,053 36.90
2003 4,572 18.10 11,124 43.90
2004 4,446 17.20 14,615 56.50
2005 4,366 16.60 19,454 74.10
2006 4,342 16.10 19,464 72.30
2007 4,350 15.80 23,347 85.10
Source : Communication & Multimedia Selected Facts & Figures, MCMC Q4 2007

Internet Users in Malaysia, 2001-2007

Year Number of Internet Users (per 1,000 people)
2001 273
2002 320
2003 344
2004 429
2005 474
2006 518.8
2007 559.38
Source : Human Development Report, 2003-2005 (data 2001, 2002 & 2003); IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2008

Broadband Subscribers in Malaysia, 2002-2006

Year Number of Subscribers Penetration Rate
2002 19.302 0.08
2003 110.406 0.45
2004 252.501 0.98
2005 501.7 1.86
2006 897.1 3.3
2007 1368.9 5.0

Total MSC Malaysia Status Companies and Job Demand

Year TOTAL
MSC Malaysia Status Companies (Cumulative)* Total Job created **
2002 812 17,000
2003 973 21,270
2004 1,163 27,288
2005 1,421 33,851
2006 1,728 50,820

Foreign owned MSC Malaysia Status Companies

Year TOTAL
Foreign Own Companies (Cumulative)* Total Job created **
2002 248 5,083
2003 281 6,844
2004 307 11,193
2005 349 18,324
2006 401 22,010
Source*: MDeC
Source**: MSC Malaysia Impact Survey 2007

 
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