Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.9196 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9196 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.9821 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8636 GPIA
in 2019
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malaysia is 0.9196 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8987 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.8916 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8636 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9821 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8713 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9196 GPIA | +5.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9196 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5645 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8846 GPIA | 0.8636 GPIA | 0.8987 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.8713 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 3 Albania 1.21 GPIA compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 1.08 GPIA compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 7 South Korea 0.7442 GPIA compare
- 8 Hong Kong 0.7426 GPIA compare
- 9 Malta 0.74 GPIA 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 0.9196 GPIA 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 0.9821 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8636 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malaysia ranks 6th 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 2.3%. 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 programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release