Productivity vs. educational attainment in Portugal
Portugal: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 130 countries
All-time high
42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Portugal, 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
Portugal recorded 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Portugal peaked at 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
That places Portugal 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1951 | 5.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.3% |
| 1952 | 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 6.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 6.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 6.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 6.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 7.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 7.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 8.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 9.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 9.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 11.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 12.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 14.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 14.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 16.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 17.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 18.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 19.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 18.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 17.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 19.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 19.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 19.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 19.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 16.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 17.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 19.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 20.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 22.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 23.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 25.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 25.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 27.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 27.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 29.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 30.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 34.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 35.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 39.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 41.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 40.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 40.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 41.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 41.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 41 Latvia 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 42 Slovakia 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 43 Cyprus 43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 45 Hungary 42.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 46 Croatia 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Portugal?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Portugal was 42.76 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.