Productivity vs. educational attainment in Argentina
Argentina: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Argentina, 1972–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Argentina is 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Argentina peaked at 37.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1972.
That places Argentina 56th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 37.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 53 Russia 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 54 Iraq 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 55 Belarus 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 57 Gabon 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 58 Chile 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 59 Mauritius 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Argentina
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 288,776 (2008)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.5 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Argentina?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Argentina was 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1972.
- How does Argentina rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Argentina ranks 56th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.