Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 84.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 61 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2021
All-time low
51.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malaysia stood at 84.8%.
That represents a change of up 64.7% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 5th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.5% | — |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.8% | 51.5% | 66.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 74.0% | 86.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malaysia was 84.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Malaysia ranks 5th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release