Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 26.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Malaysia stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1,778.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Malaysia peaked at 26.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.4% | — |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +178.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +321.3% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 26.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.7% | 26.3% | 2 |
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 who have done online course (in any) in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Malaysia was 26.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,778.6%. 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 who have done online course (in any subject), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release