Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 96.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2023
All-time low
67.1%
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia is 96.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 1st out of 56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 67.1% | — |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 96.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 96.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.9%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 67.1% | 79.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 85.9% | 96.4% | 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 participated in social networks in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia was 96.4% 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 96.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Malaysia ranks 1st 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 43.7%. 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 participated in social networks, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release