Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 19.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malaysia stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 734.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malaysia peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.3% | — |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +226.1% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 19.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.3% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 11.1% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 Saudi Arabia 31.8% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 26.0% compare
- 4 Bahrain 17.2% compare
- 5 Kuwait 15.9% compare
- 6 Norway 13.0% 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 19.2% 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 19.2% 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 2.3% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 56 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 734.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release