Table 1

Most influential YouTube videos in Malaysia and Indonesia

YouTubeCountryDescriptionBetweenness centrality
Video 1IndonesiaThis YouTube video discusses the challenges within the Indonesian education system. It suggests that the current educational curriculum is outdated and not in sync with the rapid advancements of the modern world. The video argues that the education system forces students to prepare for jobs that will soon become obsolete and questions the solution to this issue305.976
Video 2IndonesiaThe YouTube video provides an in-depth analysis of the factors contributing to the low quality of education in Indonesia. It appears to be a critical commentary on the Indonesian education system, highlighting systemic issues that hinder educational progress in the country. The content creator encourages viewers to consider these issues as a matter of opinion, possibly suggesting that there are multiple perspectives on the topic. The video seems to be an important contribution to the ongoing discourse on education in Indonesia, aiming to provoke thought and discussion among its audience265.577
Video 3IndonesiaThe YouTube video discusses the challenges faced by the Indonesian education system. It highlights the low ranking of Indonesia’s education on a global scale and explores the root causes of this issue. It seems to be part of a broader conversation about the need for educational reform in Indonesia, encouraging viewers to understand and address the underlying problems within the system194.697
Video 4IndonesiaThe YouTube video presents a discussion on the future roadmap for Indonesia’s education system from 2020 to 2035. It features Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his cabinet conducting a virtual meeting to address the anticipated changes and developments in the educational landscape186.250
Video 5MalaysiaThis YouTube video talks about vernacular schools in Malaysia are educational institutions where non-national languages, such as Mandarin and Tamil, are used as the medium of instruction. These schools play a crucial role in preserving Chinese and Indian cultures within Malaysia’s multicultural society297.700
Video 6MalaysiaThis video is about the seven main pillars that the Malaysian Ministry of Education (Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, KPM) focuses on to enhance the country’s education system, which consist effective communication between the ministry and schools, cultivation of good manners, ethics and integrity, issues of multidimensional poverty among students, educational dropout issues as well as literacy and numeracy problems, welfare of teacher, upgrading schools with poor infrastructure, particularly in Sabah and Sarawak and increasing the digital education capabilities127.863
Video 7MalaysiaThis video is about a forum that discuss the use of English language in Malaysian Education system that particularly the use of pushing the English language to teach Science and Mathematics in Malaysian schools is a contentious one, with strong arguments on both sides25.733
Video 8MalaysiaThis video is about how Malaysian education system can be improved based on the best practices of Finland education system21.727

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