Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2020
All-time low
96.5%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of), 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of) is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 73rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 96.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.01 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of) was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2021.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release