Productivity vs. educational attainment in Russia
Russia: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
53rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2021
All-time low
10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Russia, 1992–2023
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
Russia recorded 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Russia peaked at 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1999.
Russia ranks 53rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Russia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1993 | 13.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 12.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 11.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 11.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 11.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 14.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 16.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 18.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 21.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 24.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 22.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 25.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 29.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 31.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 27.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 30.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 33.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 36.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Russia's 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 50 Kazakhstan 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 51 Kuwait 37.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 52 Bulgaria 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 54 Iraq 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 55 Belarus 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 56 Argentina 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Russia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Russia?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Russia was 36.64 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Russia ranks 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.