Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
31st
of 176 groups
All-time high
98.5%
in 2024
All-time low
97.8%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 97.9 %2016: 98 %2017: 97.8 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 97.8 %2020: 98.5 %2021: 97.9 %2022: 97.8 %2023: 98.1 %2024: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2019.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 31st of 176 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 97.9%
2016 98.0% +0.1%
2017 97.8% -0.2%
2018 97.8% +0.0%
2019 97.8% -0.1%
2020 98.5% +0.7%
2021 97.9% -0.6%
2022 97.8% -0.1%
2023 98.1% +0.4%
2024 98.5% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.8% 97.8% 98.0% 5
2020s 98.2% 97.8% 98.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 31st out of 176 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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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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