Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 89.6% 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 89.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta peaked at 90.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2006.
That places Malta 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 23.8% | — |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +69.9% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +65.2% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 17.6% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 63.2% | 86.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 86.4% | 90.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Republic of Korea 95.3% compare
- 2 Iceland 94.8% compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 92.4% compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.3% compare
- 5 Belarus 89.3% compare
- 7 Norway 88.0% 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 89.6% 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 90.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 62 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 28.7%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release