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

SDG: Eastern Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 170 groups
All-time high
97.9%
in 2023
All-time low
96.2%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

0204060801002015201920242015: 96.3 %2016: 96.2 %2017: 96.2 %2018: 96.5 %2019: 96.7 %2020: 96.9 %2021: 97.1 %2022: 97.5 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern Asia is 97.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 97.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2017.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th of 170 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 96.3%
2016 96.2% -0.1%
2017 96.2% -0.0%
2018 96.5% +0.3%
2019 96.7% +0.2%
2020 96.9% +0.2%
2021 97.1% +0.3%
2022 97.5% +0.3%
2023 97.9% +0.4%
2024 97.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.4% 96.2% 96.7% 5
2020s 97.4% 96.9% 97.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern Asia was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: 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