Productivity vs. educational attainment in Qatar
Qatar: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 130 countries
All-time high
121.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2012
All-time low
59.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Qatar, 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
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Qatar is 69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Qatar peaked at 121.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 16th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Qatar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 103.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 94.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 101.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 76.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 85.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 116.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 121.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 110.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 98.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 63.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 59.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 64.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 66.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 68.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 66.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 71.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 69.42 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, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 76.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 103.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 59.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 121.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 61.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 71.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 13 Australia 76.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 14 Iceland 75.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 15 Finland 69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 17 United Kingdom 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 18 Italy 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 19 Singapore 65.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Qatar?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Qatar was 69.42 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 121.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.