Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 170 groups
All-time high
98.9%
in 2023
All-time low
98.4%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 98.4 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 98.4 %2018: 98.6 %2019: 98.6 %2020: 98.7 %2021: 98.8 %2022: 98.8 %2023: 98.9 %2024: 98.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 98.8%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2015.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 170 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 98.4%
2016 98.4% +0.0%
2017 98.4% +0.0%
2018 98.6% +0.2%
2019 98.6% +0.1%
2020 98.7% +0.1%
2021 98.8% +0.1%
2022 98.8% -0.0%
2023 98.9% +0.1%
2024 98.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.5% 98.4% 98.6% 5
2020s 98.8% 98.7% 98.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Eastern Asia was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2015.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
271 places, 2,849 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release