Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Mexico: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Egypt, Arab Rep.
28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Mexico
26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
62nd
Mexico rank
65th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Mexico, a difference of 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

That makes Egypt, Arab Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 65th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Rep. Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 13.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 27.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 14.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Mexico
2010s 22.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 30.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 8.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Mexico
2020s 29.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Egypt, Arab Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Mexico?
Egypt, Arab Rep., at 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Mexico?
1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Mexico rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 65th 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.