Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 73.2% 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 73.2% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta peaked at 74.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2005.
Malta ranks 18th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 15.6% | — |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 15.6% | 34.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 43.5% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.2% | 74.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 15 Luxembourg 75.0% compare
- 16 Serbia 73.9% compare
- 17 Montenegro 73.5% compare
- 18 Netherlands 73.2% compare
- 20 Austria 72.5% compare
- 21 Portugal 70.9% compare
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 73.2% 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 74.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 18th out of 64 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 46.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release