Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 99.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
22nd
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
98.5%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe is 99.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2002.
SDG: Europe ranks 22nd of 148 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe was 99.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2002.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- SDG: Europe ranks 22nd out of 148 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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