Productivity vs. educational attainment in Iran
Iran: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 130 countries
All-time high
34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2011
All-time low
21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Iran, 2005–2023
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 Iran stood at 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Iran peaked at 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2018.
Iran ranks 71st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Iran, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 23.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 27.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 28.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 32.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 29.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 25.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 23.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 21.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 21.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 22.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 73 Brazil 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Iran?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Iran was 22.04 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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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.