Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
27th
of 153 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2020
All-time low
99.3%
in 2017
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, 1999–2023

0204060801001999201120231999: 99.3 %2000: 99.3 %2001: 99.3 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 99.4 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 99.4 %2014: 99.4 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 99.4 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.4 %2019: 99.5 %2020: 99.7 %2021: 99.6 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe is 99.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2017.

SDG: Europe ranks 27th of 153 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 99.3%
2000 99.3% -0.0%
2001 99.3% -0.0%
2002 99.4% +0.0%
2003 99.4% +0.0%
2004 99.4% -0.0%
2005 99.3% -0.0%
2006 99.3% -0.0%
2007 99.3% -0.0%
2008 99.3% +0.0%
2009 99.3% +0.0%
2010 99.3% -0.0%
2011 99.3% +0.0%
2012 99.4% +0.0%
2013 99.4% +0.0%
2014 99.4% +0.0%
2015 99.4% +0.0%
2016 99.4% +0.0%
2017 99.3% -0.1%
2018 99.4% +0.1%
2019 99.5% +0.1%
2020 99.7% +0.2%
2021 99.6% -0.1%
2022 99.5% -0.2%
2023 99.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 1
2000s 99.3% 99.3% 99.4% 10
2010s 99.4% 99.3% 99.5% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.3% 99.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Europe was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
How does SDG: Europe rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
SDG: Europe ranks 27th out of 153 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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