Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 77.6% 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
Malta recorded 77.6% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Malta peaked at 77.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2005.
That places Malta 11th out of 60 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 | 9.2% | — |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 9.2% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 30.3% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 72.0% | 77.6% | 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 77.6% 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 77.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 11th 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 86.1%. 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, 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release