In 2021, there were around 116 nursing graduates per 100,000 population in Australia. In comparison, there were just 44.2 graduating nurses in Germany per 100,000 population. This statistic depicts the number of graduates in nursing in OECD countries per 100,000 inhabitants in 2021.
Nursing graduates in OECD countries in 2021
(per 100,000 population)
Characteristic
Graduates per 100,000 population
Australia
115.7
Switzerland
112.6
Romania
108.6
Korea
105.2
Norway
77.5
United States
66.5
Croatia
63.8
Netherlands
62.8
Iceland
59.6
Japan
52.7
Canada
52.7
Belgium
46.8
Denmark
45.3
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OECD. (November 7, 2023). Nursing graduates in OECD countries in 2021 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283248/graduates-in-nursing-per-population/
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