Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.4%
in 2022
All-time low
99.2%
in 2021
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2022

0204060801001999201020221999: 99.3 %2000: 99.3 %2001: 99.3 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 99.3 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99.3 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 99.4% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2021.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 28th out of 148 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 99.3%
2000 99.3% +0.0%
2001 99.3% -0.0%
2002 99.3% +0.0%
2003 99.3% -0.0%
2004 99.3% +0.0%
2005 99.3% -0.0%
2006 99.3% -0.0%
2007 99.3% -0.0%
2008 99.3% -0.0%
2009 99.3% +0.0%
2010 99.3% +0.0%
2011 99.3% -0.0%
2012 99.3% -0.0%
2013 99.3% -0.0%
2014 99.3% -0.0%
2015 99.3% -0.0%
2016 99.3% -0.0%
2017 99.3% -0.0%
2018 99.3% -0.0%
2019 99.3% -0.0%
2020 99.2% -0.0%
2021 99.2% -0.0%
2022 99.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 1
2000s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 10
2010s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 10
2020s 99.3% 99.2% 99.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 99.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th out of 148 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,455 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release