Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 97.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia is 97.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia peaked at 97.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.9% | — |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 97.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.2%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 97.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 59.9% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 87.8% | 97.1% | 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 participated in social networks in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia was 97.1% 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 97.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Malaysia ranks 1st out of 57 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 62.1%. 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 participated in social networks, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release