Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 89.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 90.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2015.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 71st of 176 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74.6% | — |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.2% | 74.6% | 79.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 82.1% | 90.2% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 71st out of 176 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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