Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 99.5% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2012.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 25th out of 148 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 98.3% | — |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.301 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2012.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th out of 148 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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