The number of medical graduates in Portugal increased by 63 graduates (+3.89 percent) in 2021 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the number of medical graduates amounted to 1,682 graduates in 2021. This increase was preceded by a declining number of medical graduates. Medical graduates are students who have graduated from medical school or similar institutions within a given year. Per its definition, the OECD excludes dental, public health, or epidemiology graduates. The rate of medical graduates is of importance especially in countries with physician shortages.
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Number of medical graduates in Portugal from 2002 to 2021
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OECD. (November 14, 2023). Number of medical graduates in Portugal from 2002 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/555028/medical-graduates-in-portugal/
OECD. "Number of medical graduates in Portugal from 2002 to 2021." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555028/medical-graduates-in-portugal/
OECD. (2023). Number of medical graduates in Portugal from 2002 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555028/medical-graduates-in-portugal/
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Number of medical graduates in Portugal from 2002 to 2021 [Graph], OECD, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/555028/medical-graduates-in-portugal/
