Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
100.0%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2003–2022
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Belgium, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Belgium is 100.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
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- 1 Nauru 100.0%
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More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Belgium?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Belgium was 100.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release