Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 18.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.3%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2023
All-time low
7.1%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malaysia is 18.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 157.7% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +22.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 18.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 4.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.0% | 18.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 Saudi Arabia 32.1% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 27.5% compare
- 3 Bahrain 22.0%
- 5 Montenegro 9.2% compare
- 6 Norway 7.9% compare
- 7 Albania 7.7% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malaysia was 18.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malaysia ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. 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 programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release