Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 99.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 176 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2016
All-time low
98.9%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2010–2020

0204060801002010201520202010: 99.3 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 99 %2019: 98.9 %2020: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 99.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2019.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th of 176 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2010 to 2020.
Year % Change
2010 99.3%
2011 99.3% +0.0%
2012 99.3% +0.0%
2013 99.3% +0.0%
2014 99.3% +0.0%
2015 99.3% +0.0%
2016 99.3% +0.0%
2017 99.1% -0.2%
2018 99.0% -0.1%
2019 98.9% -0.2%
2020 99.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.2% 98.9% 99.3% 10
2020s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 99.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2019.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th out of 176 groups with data for 2020.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
282 places, 2,958 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release