Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
23rd
of 170 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2024
All-time low
93.9%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 96.8 %2016: 96.8 %2017: 96.8 %2018: 96.8 %2019: 95.4 %2020: 93.9 %2021: 94.1 %2022: 95.7 %2023: 97.4 %2024: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 99.1% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2020.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 23rd out of 170 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 96.8%
2016 96.8% +0.0%
2017 96.8% +0.0%
2018 96.8% +0.0%
2019 95.4% -1.5%
2020 93.9% -1.6%
2021 94.1% +0.2%
2022 95.7% +1.8%
2023 97.4% +1.7%
2024 99.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.5% 95.4% 96.8% 5
2020s 96.0% 93.9% 99.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2020.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 23rd out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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