Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 78.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malta is 78.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 232.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malta peaked at 78.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.
Malta ranks 10th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.6% | — |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.6% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 14.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 58.6% | 78.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Malta was 78.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release