Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 74.3% 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 74.3% 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta peaked at 74.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2005.
That places Malta 12th out of 62 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 | 11.6% | — |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 11.6% | 29.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 35.0% | 69.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.2% | 74.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 9 Lithuania 80.1% compare
- 10 Finland 79.0% compare
- 11 Switzerland 77.7% compare
- 13 Spain 74.0% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 74.0% compare
- 15 Montenegro 73.0% 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 74.3% 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 74.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 12th 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 65.8%. 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, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release