Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta is 9.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta peaked at 9.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2017.
Malta ranks 11th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.2% | — |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 75% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 9.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malta ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release