Dataset
Average learning outcomes vs. GDP per capita
owid.learning-outcomes-vs-gdp-per-capita
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About
Average learning outcomes correspond to harmonized test scores across standardized, psychometrically-robust international and regional student achievement tests. Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries. Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources. Regions as defined by the World Bank.
Cite as: World Bank (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. “Harmonized test scores among all students” [dataset]. World Bank, “Human Capital Index – Harmonized Test Scores” [original data].
- Publisher
- Our World in Data
- Tier
- Official
- Covers
- 1990–2025
- Places
- Countries, regions and groups of the world
- Updated
- annual
- Last modified
- 2026-07-27
- Units
- international-$ in 2021 prices; people; score
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
- Method
- https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/learning-outcomes-vs-gdp-per-capita
Columns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| entity | text | country, region or group |
| code | text | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3, OWID_ for OWID's own groups, empty for most regions |
| year | integer | |
| harmonized_test_scores__sex_all_students | number | Harmonized test scores among all students (score) |
| ny_gdp_pcap_pp_kd | number | GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices) |
| population_historical | number | Population (people) |
| wb_region | text | World regions according to WB |
Dimensions
| Name | Values |
|---|---|
| entity | |
| year |