Productivity vs. educational attainment in Germany
Germany: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Germany peaked at 82.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
That places Germany 10th 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 | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 58.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 71.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 81.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 82.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 82.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Belgium 84.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 9 United States 83.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 11 Sweden 80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 12 France 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 13 Australia 76.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Germany
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Germany?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Germany was 82.5 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.