Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking

Australia
100.0%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia
98.9%
in 2019
Australia rank
1st
Europe & Central Asia rank
3rd

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time

  • Australia
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 100.0% against 98.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 21 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 98.6% 1.4% Australia
2010s 100.0% 98.6% 1.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking, Australia or Europe & Central Asia?
Australia, at 100.0% against 98.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
1.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
Australia ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 504 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Basic drinking water is defined as a functional improved drinking water source on or near the premises and water points accessible to all users during school hours. An improved drinking water source is a water delivery point that by the nature of its design protects the water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin. Examples of improved drinking water facilities include piped water, protected wells, tubewells and boreholes, protected springs and rainwater, purchased bottled water and tanker-trucks. Unimproved water sources include unprotected wells and springs and surface water (e.g. rivers, lakes). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/