Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
Iceland
100.0%
in 2025
Norway
100.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 96 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release