Productivity vs. educational attainment in France
France: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in France, 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 France is 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in France peaked at 81.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
That places France 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 9.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 45.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 56.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 59.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 67.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 68.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 80.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 77.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 81.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 United States 83.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 10 Germany 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 11 Sweden 80.74 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
- 15 Finland 69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for France
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in France?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in France was 77.67 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 81.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does France rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- France ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.