Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 153 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2020
All-time low
99.5%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2006–2022

0204060801002006201420222006: 99.5 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 99.5 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 99.5 %2011: 99.5 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 99.7 %2020: 99.8 %2021: 99.7 %2022: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 99.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2017.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th of 153 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 99.5%
2007 99.5% -0.0%
2008 99.5% +0.0%
2009 99.5% +0.0%
2010 99.5% -0.0%
2011 99.5% +0.0%
2012 99.6% +0.0%
2013 99.6% +0.0%
2014 99.6% +0.0%
2015 99.6% +0.0%
2016 99.6% +0.0%
2017 99.5% -0.1%
2018 99.6% +0.1%
2019 99.7% +0.1%
2020 99.8% +0.1%
2021 99.7% -0.1%
2022 99.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 4
2010s 99.6% 99.5% 99.7% 10
2020s 99.7% 99.6% 99.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 99.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 153 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
255 places, 2,615 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release