Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: World

SDG: World: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
98th
of 176 groups
All-time high
85.5%
in 2024
All-time low
79.9%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: World, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 79.9 %2016: 80.2 %2017: 80.7 %2018: 81.9 %2019: 83.3 %2020: 83.2 %2021: 84.1 %2022: 84.8 %2023: 85.2 %2024: 85.5 %

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: World is 85.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: World peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2015.

That places SDG: World 98th out of 176 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.2% 79.9% 83.3% 5
2020s 84.6% 83.2% 85.5% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: World

  1. 95 Sierra Leone 68.9% compare
  2. 96 Albania 67.5% compare
  3. 97 Côte d'Ivoire 66.0% compare
  4. 98 Burkina Faso 56.0% compare
  5. 99 Philippines 55.2% compare
  6. 100 Burundi 33.1% compare
  7. 101 Naoero 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: World?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: World was 85.5% 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: World?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2015.
How does SDG: World rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
SDG: World ranks 98th out of 176 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: World 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