Productivity vs. educational attainment in Israel
Israel: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 130 countries
All-time high
46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1984
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Israel, 1981–2023
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 Israel is 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Israel peaked at 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1984.
Israel ranks 38th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Israel, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1982 | 33.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 33.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 33.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 33.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 35.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 36.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 35.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 33.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 35.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 36.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 35.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 38.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 39.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 45.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 45.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 42.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 38.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 41.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 42.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 44.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 42.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 45.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Israel's 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 45.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 45.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 35 Georgia 46.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 36 Poland 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 37 Malta 46.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 39 Estonia 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 45.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 41 Latvia 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Israel
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Israel?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Israel was 46.18 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1984.
- How does Israel rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.