Productivity vs. educational attainment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Vietnam, 1983–2023
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 Vietnam stood at 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Vietnam peaked at 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1983.
That places Vietnam 98th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 95 Peru 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 97 Philippines 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 99 Jamaica 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 100 Ghana 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 101 Bolivia 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Vietnam
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 380,535 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.9 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Vietnam?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Vietnam was 11.03 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1983.
- How does Vietnam rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Vietnam ranks 98th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.