Productivity vs. educational attainment in Japan
Japan: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Japan, 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
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Japan is 49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Japan peaked at 51.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
Japan ranks 32nd of 130 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 45.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 50.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 48.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 51.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 48.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 Slovenia 51.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 30 Czechia 50.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 31 New Zealand 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 33 Lithuania 48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 34 Romania 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 35 Georgia 46.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Japan
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Japan?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Japan was 49 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2010.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.