Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 89.0% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta peaked at 89.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2006.
Malta ranks 6th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.6% | — |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +67.5% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 19.8% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 60.8% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 85.7% | 89.0% | 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta was 89.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release