Productivity vs. educational attainment in Chile
Chile: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 130 countries
All-time high
36.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2020
All-time low
6.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Chile, 1951–2023
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
Chile recorded 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Chile peaked at 36.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1951.
Chile ranks 58th 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.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Chile, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1952 | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 7.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 7.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 7.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 7.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 8.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 7.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 9.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 10.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 10.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 12.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 12.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 13.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 12.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 10.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 11.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 11.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 12.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 12.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 10.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 10.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 9.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 10.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 10.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 11.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 12.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 13.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 16.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 15.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 19.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 22.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 23.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 29.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 31.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 34.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 32.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 55 Belarus 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 56 Argentina 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 57 Gabon 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 59 Mauritius 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 61 Oman 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Chile?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Chile was 32.02 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 36.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1951.
- How does Chile rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.