Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 72.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 72.2% for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Malaysia peaked at 72.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.0% | — |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 38.0% | 44.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 55.2% | 72.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Malaysia was 72.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release