Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 0.9885 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9885 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9684 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malaysia stood at 0.9885 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 46th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9684 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9885 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9684 GPIA | 1.03 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malaysia was 0.9885 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9684 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 purchased or ordered goods or services, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release