Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Europe
Europe: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 99.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 19 regions
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
98.5%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Europe is 99.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Europe peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2002.
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 |
More education data for Europe
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 10.8% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 11.2% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 69.1% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.07 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.01 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.0% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 99.3% (2022)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Europe?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Europe was 99.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2002.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 19 regions with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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