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 83.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malaysia is 83.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 178.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malaysia peaked at 86.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2015.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.1% | — |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +66.4% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6% | 30.1% | 65.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 72.7% | 86.4% | 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 83.9% 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 86.4% 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 30.1% in 2015.
- 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 178.7%. 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release