Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 153 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2020
All-time low
99.2%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia recorded 99.4% for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2006.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 25th of 153 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.2% | — |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2006.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 25th out of 153 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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