Productivity vs. educational attainment in Greece
Greece: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Greece, 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
Greece recorded 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Greece peaked at 39.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1952.
Greece ranks 49th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 46 Croatia 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 48 Uruguay 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 51 Kuwait 37.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 52 Bulgaria 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Greece
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Greece?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Greece was 37.66 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2010.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1952.
- How does Greece rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.