Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9896 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9896 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
23rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.9896 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9349 GPIA
in 2021
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia stood at 0.9896 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 23rd out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.966 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.9631 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9408 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9666 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9349 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.956 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9896 GPIA | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9566 GPIA | 0.9408 GPIA | 0.966 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9618 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 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 0.9896 GPIA 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 0.9896 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9349 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd 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 2.4%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release