Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 0.9867 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9867 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.9906 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9437 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia is 0.9867 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 40th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9437 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.9478 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9569 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9598 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9906 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9654 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9867 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9495 GPIA | 0.9437 GPIA | 0.9569 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Romania 0.996 GPIA compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 0.9888 GPIA compare
- 41 Ukraine 0.9857 GPIA compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9845 GPIA compare
- 43 Hong Kong, China 0.9801 GPIA compare
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 participated in social networks in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia was 0.9867 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9906 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9437 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 participated in social networks, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release