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Table 1 Yearly pass rates of national examination for medical doctors

From: The current shortage and future surplus of doctors: a projection of the future growth of the Japanese medical workforce

Year

Pass rate

Number of applicants

Number of passers

2000

79.1%

8934

7065

2001

90.4%

9266

8374

2002

90.4%

8719

7881

2003

90.3%

8551

7721

2004

88.4%

8439

7457

2005

89.1%

8495

7568

2006

90.0%

8602

7742

2007

87.9%

8573

7535

2008

90.6%

8535

7733

2009

91.0%

8428

7668

Sum

88.7%

86542

76744