Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Italy
Italy: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 96 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Italy, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Italy stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Italy peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
That places Italy 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Anguilla 100.0%
- 1 Andorra 100.0%
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0%
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Azerbaijan 100.0%
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 100.0%
- 1 Belarus 100.0%
- 1 Barbados 100.0%
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 100.0%
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 Chile 100.0%
- 1 Cook Islands 100.0%
- 1 Cape Verde 100.0%
- 1 Cuba 100.0%
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0%
- 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Dominica 100.0%
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Georgia 100.0%
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0%
- 1 Grenada 100.0%
- 1 Hong Kong, China 100.0%
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0%
- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0%
- 1 Saint Lucia 100.0%
- 1 Lithuania 100.0%
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Macau, China 100.0%
- 1 Monaco 100.0%
- 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Mauritius 100.0%
- 1 Malaysia 100.0%
- 1 Niue 100.0%
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Naoero 100.0%
- 1 New Zealand 100.0%
- 1 Oman 100.0%
- 1 Palau 100.0%
- 1 Poland 100.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0%
- 1 Rwanda 100.0%
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0%
- 1 Singapore 100.0%
- 1 San Marino 100.0%
- 1 Slovakia 100.0%
- 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
- 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
- 1 Seychelles 100.0%
- 1 Thailand 100.0%
- 1 Tokelau 100.0%
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0%
- 1 Tonga 100.0%
- 1 Tunisia 100.0%
- 1 Türkiye 100.0%
- 1 Tuvalu 100.0%
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0%
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0%
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Italy?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Italy was 100.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release