What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Denmark?

Productivity vs. educational attainment in Denmark was 88.72 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 Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.

What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1951.

How does Denmark rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?

Denmark ranks 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.

Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark 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.

Productivity vs. educational attainment in Denmark

Name: Productivity vs. educational attainment in Denmark
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

4th

of 130 countries

All-time high

90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

in 2021

All-time low

12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

in 1951

Years of data

1950–2023

Productivity vs. educational attainment in Denmark, 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

In 2023, productivity vs. educational attainment in Denmark stood at 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Denmark peaked at 90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1951.

Denmark ranks 4th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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	13.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	16.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1960s	19.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	17.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	24.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1970s	29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	24.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	34.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1980s	37.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	34.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	41.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1990s	50.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	43.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	55.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
2000s	63.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	57.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	69.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
2010s	78.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	75.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	85.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
2020s	89.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

1 Ireland 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
2 Norway 130.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
3 Switzerland 99.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
5 Austria 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
6 Netherlands 84.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
7 Luxembourg 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

More education data for Denmark

Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Denmark?: Productivity vs. educational attainment in Denmark was 88.72 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 Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1951.
How does Denmark rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?: Denmark ranks 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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

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: 07 August 2026

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.