Estonia vs Israel: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Estonia
46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Israel
46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Estonia rank
39th
Israel rank
38th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Estonia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Estonia, a difference of 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Israel ahead.
Estonia ranks 39th and Israel ranks 38th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Israel |
| 2000s | 25.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Israel |
| 2010s | 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Israel |
| 2020s | 49.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 45.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Estonia or Israel?
- Israel, at 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Estonia and Israel?
- 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Israel?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Israel rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Israel ranks 38th 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.