Productivity vs. educational attainment in Italy
Italy: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Italy peaked at 68.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
That places Italy 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 7.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 40 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 53.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 57.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 65.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 68.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Finland 69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 16 Qatar 69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 17 United Kingdom 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 19 Singapore 65.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 20 Spain 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 21 Canada 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Italy
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Italy?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Italy was 67.25 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 68.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.