Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 170 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
99.9%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2022

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2022

0204060801001999201020221999: 100 %2002: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2009: 100 %2012: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 100.0% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2017.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 1st out of 170 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 100.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 99.9% -0.1%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% -0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 4
2010s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 6
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Western Europe was 100.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 1st out of 170 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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