Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 67.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 67.3% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malaysia peaked at 75.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 27th of 65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.4% | — |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 43.4% | 55.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 61.8% | 75.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 24 Slovenia 68.6% compare
- 25 Portugal 68.3% compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.5% compare
- 28 Hungary 65.4%
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.3%
- 30 Belgium 63.2% compare
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 67.3% 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 75.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 65 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 55.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release