Productivity vs. educational attainment in Thailand
Thailand: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Thailand, 1970–2023
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 Thailand is 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Thailand peaked at 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1970.
That places Thailand 76th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 73 Brazil 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 75 Ukraine 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 77 Ecuador 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 78 Syria 18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 79 Venezuela 18.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Thailand
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 305,368 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.2 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Thailand?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Thailand was 19.04 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.