Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
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
22
2000–2021
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Portugal is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 1st of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Portugal, 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% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 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% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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- 1 Naoero 100.0%
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- 1 Thailand 100.0%
- 1 Tokelau 100.0%
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0%
- 1 Tonga 100.0%
- 1 Tunisia 100.0% compare
- 1 Türkiye 100.0% compare
- 1 Tuvalu 100.0%
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More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- 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 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Portugal?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Portugal was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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