Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2020
All-time low
99.2%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2014–2020

0204060801002014201720202014: 99.2 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.4 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.5 %2019: 99.6 %2020: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 99.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 19th out of 148 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 99.2%
2015 99.3% +0.1%
2016 99.4% +0.1%
2017 99.4% +0.0%
2018 99.5% +0.0%
2019 99.6% +0.2%
2020 99.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.4% 99.2% 99.6% 6
2020s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 99.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 148 groups with data for 2020.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, 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