Mexico vs Serbia: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Mexico
26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Serbia
25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Mexico rank
65th
Serbia rank
68th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Mexico
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Serbia, a difference of 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

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

Mexico ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 68th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 17.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 10.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Mexico
2010s 30.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 23.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 7.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Mexico
2020s 28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 24.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Mexico or Serbia?
Mexico, at 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Mexico and Serbia?
1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Serbia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Serbia rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Mexico ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 68th 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.