Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 97.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2022
All-time low
71.1%
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
Malaysia recorded 97.7% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 1st of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 71.1% | — |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.6%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 97.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.3% | 71.1% | 83.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 89.5% | 98.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 2 Hong Kong, China 95.3% compare
- 3 Qatar 90.7%
- 4 Morocco 89.3% 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 97.7% 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 98.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% 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 37.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release