Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
99.8%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: European Union, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: European Union stood at 99.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: European Union peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2008.
That places WB: European Union 12th out of 148 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 4 |
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0012 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: European Union?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: European Union was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- How does WB: European Union rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- WB: European Union ranks 12th out of 148 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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