Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in OECD members

OECD members: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa was 87.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
87.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 21 groups
All-time high
92.2%
in 1999
All-time low
87.9%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in OECD members, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 92.2 %2000: 92.2 %2001: 91.9 %2002: 91.6 %2003: 91.5 %2004: 91.3 %2005: 91.1 %2006: 90.9 %2007: 90.7 %2008: 90.5 %2009: 90.4 %2010: 90 %2011: 89.7 %2012: 89.5 %2013: 89.2 %2014: 88.6 %2015: 88.2 %2016: 88.1 %2017: 87.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 87.9% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in OECD members peaked at 92.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2017.

OECD members ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.2% 92.2% 92.2% 1
2000s 91.2% 90.4% 92.2% 10
2010s 88.9% 87.9% 90.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in OECD members?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in OECD members was 87.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2017.
How does OECD members rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa?
OECD members ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2017.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/