China vs Sri Lanka: Productivity vs. educational attainment
China
17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
China rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 130 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7736 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- China ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th 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.