Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 79.0% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta is 79.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta peaked at 79.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2005.
That places Malta 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 11.8% | — |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 11.8% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 36.1% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 74.9% | 79.0% | 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 79.0% 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 79.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 9th 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 68.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release