Albania vs China: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Albania
17.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
China
17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Albania rank
81st
China rank
82nd

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Albania
  • China
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 17.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in China, a difference of 0.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 81st and China ranks 82nd of 130 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania China Difference Ahead
2000s 12.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 6.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 6.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Albania
2010s 17.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 10.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 6.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Albania
2020s 17.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 16.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 0.9819 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Albania or China?
Albania, at 17.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Albania and China?
0.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Albania and China rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Albania ranks 81st and China ranks 82nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Productivity vs. educational attainment
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.