Australia vs Germany: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Australia
76.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Germany
82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Germany rank
10th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 76.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Australia, a difference of 5.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 130 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Australia |
| 1960s | 27.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Australia |
| 1970s | 32.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Australia |
| 1980s | 38.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 30.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Australia |
| 1990s | 46.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 49.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Germany |
| 2000s | 57.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 65.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 68.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 75.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 76.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 82.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 76.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Australia and Germany?
- 5.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th 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
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.