Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 66.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2021
All-time low
48.3%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia is 66.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.3% | — |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.5% | 48.3% | 54.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 60.7% | 73.2% | 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia was 66.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release