Productivity vs. educational attainment in Romania
Romania: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 130 countries
All-time high
47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Romania, 1995–2023
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
In 2023, productivity vs. educational attainment in Romania stood at 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Romania peaked at 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1998.
Romania ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1996 | 10.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 12.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 20.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 23.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 23.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 27.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 29.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 29.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 32.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 35.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 36.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 40.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 44.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 45.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 40.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 31 New Zealand 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 32 Japan 49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 33 Lithuania 48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 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
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Romania?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Romania was 47.08 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.