Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and was 58.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2023
All-time low
28.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Malaysia, 2015–2023

02040602015201920232015: 28.1 %2017: 33.7 %2018: 34.7 %2019: 37.1 %2020: 46.2 %2021: 55.9 %2022: 58.2 %2023: 58.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Malaysia stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Malaysia peaked at 58.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2015.

That places Malaysia 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 28.1%
2017 33.7% +19.9%
2018 34.7% +3.0%
2019 37.1% +6.9%
2020 46.2% +24.5%
2021 55.9% +21.0%
2022 58.2% +4.1%
2023 58.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.4% 28.1% 37.1% 4
2020s 54.8% 46.2% 58.7% 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 11 Egypt 63.1% compare
  2. 12 Kuwait 61.4% compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 60.2% compare
  4. 15 Singapore 57.9% compare
  5. 16 Austria 57.1% compare
  6. 17 Ireland 57.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Malaysia?
Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Malaysia was 58.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and?
Malaysia ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 339 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release