Productivity vs. educational attainment in Finland
Finland: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Finland, 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 Finland is 69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Finland peaked at 72.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
That places Finland 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 8.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 53.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 55.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 65.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 63.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 69.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 72.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 12 France 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 13 Australia 76.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 14 Iceland 75.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 16 Qatar 69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 17 United Kingdom 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 18 Italy 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Finland
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Finland?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Finland was 69.63 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.