Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Western Asia is 96.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 97.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2016.
That places SDG: Western Asia 45th out of 176 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97.2% | — |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.2% | 96.8% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.49 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 15.07 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 8.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Western Asia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Western Asia was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2016.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 45th out of 176 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release