Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 89.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines, 2010β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines is 89.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines peaked at 92.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 84th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.2% | 78.3% | 83.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 80.1% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Philippines ranks 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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