Productivity vs. educational attainment in Brazil
Brazil: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Brazil, 1950–2023
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 Brazil is 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Brazil peaked at 21.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1951.
Brazil ranks 73rd of 130 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 71 Iran 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 75 Ukraine 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 76 Thailand 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Brazil
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.61 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Brazil?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Brazil was 19.96 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1951.
- How does Brazil rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.