Spain vs United Kingdom: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Spain
64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Spain, a difference of 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 130 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 12.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 20.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 28.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 48.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 47.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 64.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 58.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 63.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 62.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 68.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.