Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 71.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malta is 71.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malta peaked at 71.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2006.
Malta ranks 6th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.9% | — |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +80.2% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.0% | 21.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 27.6% | 50.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 55.1% | 71.9% | 3 |
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 who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Malta was 71.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release