Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 97.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
48th
of 170 groups
All-time high
97.4%
in 2023
All-time low
94.5%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 96.8 %2016: 96.9 %2017: 96.9 %2018: 96.9 %2019: 95.7 %2020: 94.5 %2021: 94.6 %2022: 96 %2023: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 97.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2020.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 48th of 170 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 96.8%
2016 96.9% +0.0%
2017 96.9% +0.0%
2018 96.9% +0.0%
2019 95.7% -1.2%
2020 94.5% -1.2%
2021 94.6% +0.1%
2022 96.0% +1.5%
2023 97.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.6% 95.7% 96.9% 5
2020s 95.6% 94.5% 97.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2020.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 48th out of 170 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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