Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 70.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta is 70.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta peaked at 70.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2011.
Malta ranks 17th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36.0% | — |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 70.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 70.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.6% | 36.0% | 64.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 68.3% | 70.7% | 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 participated in social networks in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta was 70.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 participated in social networks, 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release