College of Nurses of Ontario Nursing Statistics Report 2025: Appendix B
New Registrations Statistics
College of Nurses of Ontario
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1 Introduction
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is the regulatory body for nurses in Ontario, Canada. Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting safe nursing practice.
This appendix contains annual statistics about nurses who became newly registered in the General and Extended classes, between 2020 and 2024 and is one of the three appendices referenced in the College of Nurses of Ontario Nursing Statistics Report 2025. To return to the College of Nurses of Ontario Nursing Statistics Report 2025, please visit: https://cno.org/Assets/CNO/Documents/Statistics/latest-reports/nursing-statistics-report-2025.pdf
To find out more about CNO’s statistical resources or to sign up for its statistics announcements, please visit www.cno.org/stats.
2 Methods and Notes
Nurses are eligible to register with CNO after they meet all the registration requirements1 for a particular category and class. Their certificate of registration allows them to practice nursing in Ontario as one of three nurse types:
- RN: Registered Nurse in the General Class
- RPN: Registered Practical Nurse in the General Class
- NP: Registered Nurse in the Extended Class
All new RN, RPN, and NP registrations granted in the calendar years (between Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st) from 2020 to 2024 are included in this report. Nurses are categorized as new registrants or additional registrations based on their registration history. Nurses may hold registration in more than one category (RN or RPN) at the same time, but not multiple classes in the same category. For example, a nurse may hold both RN General and RPN General registration, but cannot be in the RN General and Extended Classes (NP) at the same time. For simplicity, throughout this report nurses will be categorized based on their nurse type, not their category and class.
2.1 New registrants
New registrants are nurses who register with CNO for the first time in either the General or Extended Class, regardless of category. They represent new nurses to the system and can only be categorized as a new registrant once in their career; for example, a new graduate who registers with CNO for the first time as an RPN. For any subsequent registration they will not be considered a new registrant. Registrants in the Non-Practicing Class who move back to the General Class and retired nurses who return to practice are considered reinstatements and are not covered in this report.2
2.2 Additional registrations
Additional registrations are nurses who were already registered with CNO when they gained a new registration and either a) completed an additional registration in a new category, or b) moved from the General to the Extended class. They represent enhanced capacity to the system, but not new nurses. For example, an RPN that gains additional RN registration or an RN that becomes an NP. In both cases, because the nurse already held CNO registration, they are considered additional registrations as opposed to new registrants.
There is a small number of applicants every year who register as an RN and RPN on the same day. In these cases, if they have no previous CNO registration, their RN registration is categorized as a new registrant, while their RPN is considered the additional registration.
2.3 Other demographics
Location of nursing education indicates the province or country of a registrant’s education, as reported by the registrant when applying to CNO. This report groups locations into the following categories: Ontario,3 other Canadian provinces or territories and international.
Age: a nurse’s age at the time of registration. Calculated using full birth date and the date when a nurse successfully registers with CNO.
3 New Registrants
3.1 New registrants by nurse type
Graph
This is a line chart showing the number of new registrants by nurse type. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of new registrants within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are four lines representing the overall count, RN count, RPN count, and NP count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Nurse Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 4,716 | 4,914 | 6,041 | 8,216 | 9,448 |
| RPN | 4,043 | 5,424 | 6,309 | 5,362 | 5,073 |
| NP | 22 | 41 | 35 | 38 | 47 |
| Total | 8,781 | 10,379 | 12,385 | 13,616 | 14,568 |
Proportions
| Nurse Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 53.7% | 47.3% | 48.8% | 60.3% | 64.9% |
| RPN | 46.0% | 52.3% | 50.9% | 39.4% | 34.8% |
| NP | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
3.2 Location of nursing education
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3.2.1 Overall
Graph
This is a line chart showing the overall number of new registrants by their location of nursing education. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of new registrants within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are three lines representing the Ontario count, the Other Canadian Provinces or Teriitories count and the International count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 6,732 | 7,411 | 6,625 | 7,468 | 7,921 |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 440 | 511 | 633 | 656 | 668 |
| International | 1,609 | 2,457 | 5,127 | 5,492 | 5,979 |
| Total | 8,781 | 10,379 | 12,385 | 13,616 | 14,568 |
Proportions
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 76.7% | 71.4% | 53.5% | 54.8% | 54.4% |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| International | 18.3% | 23.7% | 41.4% | 40.3% | 41.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
3.2.2 RN
Graph
This is a line chart showing the number of new RN registrants by their location of nursing education. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of new registrants within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are three lines representing the Ontario count, the Other Canadian Provinces or Teriitories count and the International count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 3,772 | 3,594 | 3,475 | 3,790 | 3,906 |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 337 | 379 | 453 | 485 | 491 |
| International | 607 | 941 | 2,113 | 3,941 | 5,051 |
| Total | 4,716 | 4,914 | 6,041 | 8,216 | 9,448 |
Proportions
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 80.0% | 73.1% | 57.5% | 46.1% | 41.3% |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| International | 12.9% | 19.1% | 35.0% | 48.0% | 53.5% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
3.2.3 RPN
Graph
This is a line chart showing the number of new RPN registrants by their location of nursing education. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of new registrants within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are three lines representing the Ontario count, the Other Canadian Provinces or Teriitories count and the International count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2,959 | 3,816 | 3,150 | 3,677 | 4,014 |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 87 | 100 | 152 | 139 | 141 |
| International | 997 | 1,508 | 3,007 | 1,546 | 918 |
| Total | 4,043 | 5,424 | 6,309 | 5,362 | 5,073 |
Proportions
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 73.2% | 70.4% | 49.9% | 68.6% | 79.1% |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| International | 24.7% | 27.8% | 47.7% | 28.8% | 18.1% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
3.2.4 NP
Graph
This is a line chart showing the number of new NP registrants by their location of nursing education. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of new registrants within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are three lines representing the Ontario count, the Other Canadian Provinces or Teriitories count and the International count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 16 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
| International | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 22 | 41 | 35 | 38 | 47 |
Proportions
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 4.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 72.7% | 78.0% | 80.0% | 84.2% | 76.6% |
| International | 22.7% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 13.2% | 21.3% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
3.3 Nurses educated in other Canadian provinces or territories
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3.3.1 Overall
Counts
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 98 | 104 | 121 | 114 | 98 |
| British Columbia | 49 | 60 | 61 | 84 | 56 |
| Manitoba | 23 | 40 | 45 | 38 | 42 |
| New Brunswick | 33 | 25 | 39 | 29 | 34 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 25 | 18 | 29 | 21 | 21 |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 42 | 38 | 56 | 49 | 46 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Quebec | 148 | 188 | 238 | 278 | 346 |
| Saskatchewan | 12 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 18 |
| Yukon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 440 | 511 | 633 | 656 | 668 |
Proportions
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 22.3% | 20.4% | 19.1% | 17.4% | 14.7% |
| British Columbia | 11.1% | 11.7% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 8.4% |
| Manitoba | 5.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| New Brunswick | 7.5% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.7% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Northwest Territories | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 9.5% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Quebec | 33.6% | 36.8% | 37.6% | 42.4% | 51.8% |
| Saskatchewan | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 2.7% |
| Yukon | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
3.3.2 RN
Counts
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 55 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 54 |
| British Columbia | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 38 |
| Manitoba | 18 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| New Brunswick | 28 | 14 | 29 | 21 | 20 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 19 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 32 | 36 | 47 | 34 | 44 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Quebec | 131 | 160 | 183 | 219 | 270 |
| Saskatchewan | 9 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 14 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 337 | 379 | 453 | 485 | 491 |
Proportions
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 16.3% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 14.4% | 11.0% |
| British Columbia | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 7.7% |
| Manitoba | 5.3% | 9.2% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 6.5% |
| New Brunswick | 8.3% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% |
| Northwest Territories | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 7.0% | 9.0% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 2.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Quebec | 38.9% | 42.2% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 55.0% |
| Saskatchewan | 2.7% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 2.9% |
| Yukon | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
3.3.3 RPN
Counts
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 33 | 34 | 46 | 32 | 28 |
| British Columbia | 13 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 18 |
| Manitoba | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| New Brunswick | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 9 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Quebec | 17 | 28 | 51 | 59 | 72 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Yukon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 87 | 100 | 152 | 139 | 141 |
Proportions
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 37.9% | 34.0% | 30.3% | 23.0% | 19.9% |
| British Columbia | 14.9% | 16.0% | 6.6% | 17.3% | 12.8% |
| Manitoba | 3.4% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| New Brunswick | 5.7% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 7.8% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4.6% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 2.9% | 5.0% |
| Northwest Territories | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 10.3% | 2.0% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 0.7% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 1.1% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Quebec | 19.5% | 28.0% | 33.6% | 42.4% | 51.1% |
| Saskatchewan | 2.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Yukon | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
3.3.4 NP
Counts
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 10 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| British Columbia | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Manitoba | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quebec | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
Proportions
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 62.5% | 43.8% | 32.1% | 37.5% | 44.4% |
| British Columbia | 0.0% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 0.0% |
| Manitoba | 12.5% | 6.2% | 14.3% | 12.5% | 27.8% |
| New Brunswick | 0.0% | 21.9% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 8.3% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12.5% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Northwest Territories | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 6.2% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 6.2% | 2.8% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Quebec | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Saskatchewan | 6.2% | 9.4% | 17.9% | 15.6% | 2.8% |
| Yukon | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
3.4 Top 10 international countries of education
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3.4.1 Overall
Counts
| Rank | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 756 | India | 1,329 | India | 3,040 | India | 2,990 | India | 3,317 |
| 2 | Philippines | 596 | Philippines | 744 | Philippines | 1,560 | Philippines | 1,777 | Philippines | 1,651 |
| 3 | USA | 68 | USA | 84 | Nepal | 108 | USA | 101 | Hong Kong | 155 |
| 4 | Nepal | 33 | Nepal | 73 | USA | 98 | Hong Kong | 97 | Nepal | 138 |
| 5 | Iran | 17 | Pakistan | 32 | Nigeria | 42 | Iran | 88 | USA | 103 |
| 6 | UK | 13 | Iran | 27 | Pakistan | 32 | Nepal | 80 | Nigeria | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 12 | Nigeria | 26 | S. Korea | 25 | Nigeria | 73 | Iran | 83 |
| 8 | Israel | 11 | UK | 16 | Iran | 21 | S. Korea | 29 | Ghana | 46 |
| 9 | Jamaica | 11 | Jamaica | 13 | Israel | 21 | Ghana | 27 | S. Korea | 44 |
| 10 | S. Korea | 11 | S. Korea | 13 | Ghana | 17 | UK | 19 | Pakistan | 24 |
| Other | Other | 81 | Other | 100 | Other | 163 | Other | 211 | Other | 330 |
| Total | Total | 1,609 | Total | 2,457 | Total | 5,127 | Total | 5,492 | Total | 5,979 |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
Proportions
| Rank | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 47.0% | India | 54.1% | India | 59.3% | India | 54.4% | India | 55.5% |
| 2 | Philippines | 37.0% | Philippines | 30.3% | Philippines | 30.4% | Philippines | 32.4% | Philippines | 27.6% |
| 3 | USA | 4.2% | USA | 3.4% | Nepal | 2.1% | USA | 1.8% | Hong Kong | 2.6% |
| 4 | Nepal | 2.1% | Nepal | 3.0% | USA | 1.9% | Hong Kong | 1.8% | Nepal | 2.3% |
| 5 | Iran | 1.1% | Pakistan | 1.3% | Nigeria | 0.8% | Iran | 1.6% | USA | 1.7% |
| 6 | UK | 0.8% | Iran | 1.1% | Pakistan | 0.6% | Nepal | 1.5% | Nigeria | 1.5% |
| 7 | Pakistan | 0.7% | Nigeria | 1.1% | S. Korea | 0.5% | Nigeria | 1.3% | Iran | 1.4% |
| 8 | Israel | 0.7% | UK | 0.7% | Iran | 0.4% | S. Korea | 0.5% | Ghana | 0.8% |
| 9 | Jamaica | 0.7% | Jamaica | 0.5% | Israel | 0.4% | Ghana | 0.5% | S. Korea | 0.7% |
| 10 | S. Korea | 0.7% | S. Korea | 0.5% | Ghana | 0.3% | UK | 0.3% | Pakistan | 0.4% |
| Other | Other | 5.0% | Other | 4.1% | Other | 3.2% | Other | 3.8% | Other | 5.5% |
| Total | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
3.4.2 RN
Counts
| Rank | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 233 | India | 361 | India | 1,039 | India | 2,085 | India | 2,813 |
| 2 | Philippines | 189 | Philippines | 327 | Philippines | 721 | Philippines | 1,266 | Philippines | 1,367 |
| 3 | USA | 59 | USA | 68 | USA | 85 | USA | 90 | Hong Kong | 136 |
| 4 | UK | 13 | Nepal | 27 | Nepal | 43 | Iran | 86 | Nepal | 107 |
| 5 | Iran | 12 | Iran | 24 | Nigeria | 29 | Hong Kong | 73 | USA | 82 |
| 6 | Nepal | 12 | Pakistan | 24 | Pakistan | 24 | Nigeria | 52 | Iran | 81 |
| 7 | Israel | 9 | UK | 15 | S. Korea | 23 | Nepal | 51 | Nigeria | 74 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 8 | Nigeria | 13 | Iran | 21 | S. Korea | 27 | S. Korea | 43 |
| 9 | S. Korea | 8 | S. Korea | 12 | UK | 11 | Ghana | 18 | Ghana | 35 |
| 10 | Australia | 6 | Jamaica | 9 | Israel | 9 | UK | 17 | Pakistan | 23 |
| Other | Other | 58 | Other | 61 | Other | 108 | Other | 176 | Other | 290 |
| Total | Total | 607 | Total | 941 | Total | 2,113 | Total | 3,941 | Total | 5,051 |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
Proportions
| Rank | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 38.4% | India | 38.4% | India | 49.2% | India | 52.9% | India | 55.7% |
| 2 | Philippines | 31.1% | Philippines | 34.8% | Philippines | 34.1% | Philippines | 32.1% | Philippines | 27.1% |
| 3 | USA | 9.7% | USA | 7.2% | USA | 4.0% | USA | 2.3% | Hong Kong | 2.7% |
| 4 | UK | 2.1% | Nepal | 2.9% | Nepal | 2.0% | Iran | 2.2% | Nepal | 2.1% |
| 5 | Iran | 2.0% | Iran | 2.6% | Nigeria | 1.4% | Hong Kong | 1.9% | USA | 1.6% |
| 6 | Nepal | 2.0% | Pakistan | 2.6% | Pakistan | 1.1% | Nigeria | 1.3% | Iran | 1.6% |
| 7 | Israel | 1.5% | UK | 1.6% | S. Korea | 1.1% | Nepal | 1.3% | Nigeria | 1.5% |
| 8 | Pakistan | 1.3% | Nigeria | 1.4% | Iran | 1.0% | S. Korea | 0.7% | S. Korea | 0.9% |
| 9 | S. Korea | 1.3% | S. Korea | 1.3% | UK | 0.5% | Ghana | 0.5% | Ghana | 0.7% |
| 10 | Australia | 1.0% | Jamaica | 1.0% | Israel | 0.4% | UK | 0.4% | Pakistan | 0.5% |
| Other | Other | 9.6% | Other | 6.5% | Other | 5.1% | Other | 4.5% | Other | 5.7% |
| Total | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
3.4.3 RPN
Counts
| Rank | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 523 | India | 968 | India | 2,001 | India | 905 | India | 504 |
| 2 | Philippines | 407 | Philippines | 417 | Philippines | 839 | Philippines | 511 | Philippines | 284 |
| 3 | Nepal | 21 | Nepal | 46 | Nepal | 65 | Nepal | 29 | Nepal | 31 |
| 4 | Iran | 5 | Nigeria | 13 | Nigeria | 13 | Hong Kong | 24 | Hong Kong | 19 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 5 | Pakistan | 8 | Israel | 12 | Nigeria | 21 | Nigeria | 14 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 5 | USA | 8 | Ghana | 10 | Ghana | 9 | Ghana | 11 |
| 7 | Kenya | 4 | Kenya | 5 | Pakistan | 8 | USA | 6 | USA | 11 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 4 | Jamaica | 4 | Hong Kong | 6 | Jamaica | 5 | Kenya | 6 |
| 9 | USA | 4 | Iran | 3 | USA | 6 | Pakistan | 3 | Sri Lanka | 5 |
| 10 | S. Korea | 3 | Jordan | 3 | Jamaica | 5 | Australia | 2 | Chile | 2 |
| Other | Other | 16 | Other | 33 | Other | 42 | Other | 31 | Other | 31 |
| Total | Total | 997 | Total | 1,508 | Total | 3,007 | Total | 1,546 | Total | 918 |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
Proportions
| Rank | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 52.5% | India | 64.2% | India | 66.5% | India | 58.5% | India | 54.9% |
| 2 | Philippines | 40.8% | Philippines | 27.7% | Philippines | 27.9% | Philippines | 33.1% | Philippines | 30.9% |
| 3 | Nepal | 2.1% | Nepal | 3.1% | Nepal | 2.2% | Nepal | 1.9% | Nepal | 3.4% |
| 4 | Iran | 0.5% | Nigeria | 0.9% | Nigeria | 0.4% | Hong Kong | 1.6% | Hong Kong | 2.1% |
| 5 | Jamaica | 0.5% | Pakistan | 0.5% | Israel | 0.4% | Nigeria | 1.4% | Nigeria | 1.5% |
| 6 | Nigeria | 0.5% | USA | 0.5% | Ghana | 0.3% | Ghana | 0.6% | Ghana | 1.2% |
| 7 | Kenya | 0.4% | Kenya | 0.3% | Pakistan | 0.3% | USA | 0.4% | USA | 1.2% |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0.4% | Jamaica | 0.3% | Hong Kong | 0.2% | Jamaica | 0.3% | Kenya | 0.7% |
| 9 | USA | 0.4% | Iran | 0.2% | USA | 0.2% | Pakistan | 0.2% | Sri Lanka | 0.5% |
| 10 | S. Korea | 0.3% | Jordan | 0.2% | Jamaica | 0.2% | Australia | 0.1% | Chile | 0.2% |
| Other | Other | 1.6% | Other | 2.2% | Other | 1.4% | Other | 2.0% | Other | 3.4% |
| Total | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
3.4.4 NP
The NP international location of education table has less than 10 countries due to smaller numbers of new international registrants.
Counts
| Rank | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 8 | USA | 7 | USA | 5 | USA | 10 | ||
| Total | Total | 0 | Total | 8 | Total | 7 | Total | 5 | Total | 10 |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
Proportions
| Rank | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 100.0% | USA | 100.0% | USA | 100.0% | USA | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Total | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
3.5 Average Age
Graph
This is a line chart showing the average age of new registrants over the past 5 years. The horizontal axis shows the renewal year from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis is truncated and shows the average age of registrants, beginning at age 25. Additionally, there are four lines representing the overall count, RN count, RPN count, and NP count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Averages
| Nurse Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 27.6 | 28.2 | 29.5 | 29.9 | 30.0 |
| RN | 26.1 | 26.9 | 28.3 | 29.2 | 29.4 |
| RPN | 29.3 | 29.3 | 30.5 | 30.9 | 31.0 |
| NP | 39.0 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 36.6 |
4 Additional registrations
4.1 Additional registrations by nurse type
Graph
This is a line chart showing the number of new additional registrations by nurse type. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of the additional registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of additional registrations within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are four lines representing the overall count, RN count, RPN count, and NP count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Nurse Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 1,376 | 1,629 | 2,618 | 3,425 | 2,959 |
| RPN | 30 | 57 | 80 | 62 | 81 |
| NP | 269 | 384 | 352 | 415 | 449 |
| Total | 1,675 | 2,070 | 3,050 | 3,902 | 3,489 |
Proportions
| Nurse Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 82.1% | 78.7% | 85.8% | 87.8% | 84.8% |
| RPN | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| NP | 16.1% | 18.6% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.9% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
4.2 Location of nursing education
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4.2.1 Overall
Graph
This is a line chart showing the overall number of new additional registrations by their location of nursing education. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of the additional registration year from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of additional registrations within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are three lines representing the Ontario count, the Other Canadian Provinces or Teriitories count and the International count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 998 | 1,226 | 1,145 | 1,220 | 1,363 |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 60 | 59 | 71 | 94 | 122 |
| International | 617 | 785 | 1,834 | 2,588 | 2,004 |
| Total | 1,675 | 2,070 | 3,050 | 3,902 | 3,489 |
Proportions
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 59.6% | 59.2% | 37.5% | 31.3% | 39.1% |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| International | 36.8% | 37.9% | 60.1% | 66.3% | 57.4% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
4.2.2 RN
Graph
This is a line chart showing the number of new RN additional registrations by their location of nursing education. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of new registrants within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are three lines representing the Ontario count, the Other Canadian Provinces or Teriitories count and the International count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 809 | 912 | 875 | 913 | 1,055 |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 22 |
| International | 556 | 704 | 1,725 | 2,494 | 1,882 |
| Total | 1,376 | 1,629 | 2,618 | 3,425 | 2,959 |
Proportions
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 58.8% | 56.0% | 33.4% | 26.7% | 35.7% |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| International | 40.4% | 43.2% | 65.9% | 72.8% | 63.6% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
4.2.3 RPN
Graph
This is a line chart showing the number of new RPN additional registrations by their location of nursing education. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of new registrants within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are three lines representing the Ontario count, the Other Canadian Provinces or Teriitories count and the International count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| International | 29 | 57 | 79 | 60 | 80 |
| Total | 30 | 57 | 80 | 62 | 81 |
Proportions
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 3.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| International | 96.7% | 100.0% | 98.8% | 96.8% | 98.8% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
4.2.4 NP
Graph
This is a line chart showing the number of new NP additional registrations by their location of nursing education. The horizontal axis shows the initial year of registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis shows the number of new registrants within the corresponding calendar year. Additionally, there are three lines representing the Ontario count, the Other Canadian Provinces or Teriitories count and the International count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Counts
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 188 | 314 | 269 | 305 | 308 |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 49 | 46 | 53 | 76 | 99 |
| International | 32 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 42 |
| Total | 269 | 384 | 352 | 415 | 449 |
Proportions
| Location of Nursing Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 69.9% | 81.8% | 76.4% | 73.5% | 68.6% |
| Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories | 18.2% | 12.0% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 22.0% |
| International | 11.9% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
4.3 Nurses educated in other Canadian provinces or territories
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4.3.1 Overall
Counts
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 49 | 48 | 56 | 76 | 103 |
| British Columbia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quebec | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 59 | 71 | 94 | 122 |
Proportions
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 81.7% | 81.4% | 78.9% | 80.9% | 84.4% |
| British Columbia | 1.7% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Manitoba | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% | 3.2% | 2.5% |
| New Brunswick | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Northwest Territories | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Quebec | 5.0% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Saskatchewan | 6.7% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| Yukon | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
4.3.2 RN
Counts
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 |
| British Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quebec | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 22 |
Proportions
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 72.7% | 69.2% | 61.1% | 72.2% | 77.3% |
| British Columbia | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manitoba | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| New Brunswick | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Northwest Territories | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Quebec | 27.3% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 22.7% |
| Saskatchewan | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Yukon | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
4.3.3 RPN
Counts
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| British Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quebec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
There were no RPN additional registration recorded between 2020 and 2024
Proportions
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| British Columbia | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manitoba | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| New Brunswick | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Northwest Territories | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Quebec | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Saskatchewan | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Yukon | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
There were no RPN additional registration recorded between 2020 and 2024
4.3.4 NP
Counts
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 41 | 39 | 45 | 63 | 85 |
| British Columbia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quebec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 46 | 53 | 76 | 99 |
Proportions
| Province of Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 83.7% | 84.8% | 84.9% | 82.9% | 85.9% |
| British Columbia | 2.0% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Manitoba | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
| New Brunswick | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.0% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Northwest Territories | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Quebec | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Saskatchewan | 8.2% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 8.1% |
| Yukon | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
4.4 Top 10 international countries of education
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4.4.1 Overall
Counts
| Rank | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 336 | India | 409 | India | 1,120 | India | 1,591 | India | 1,094 |
| 2 | Philippines | 189 | Philippines | 292 | Philippines | 572 | Philippines | 785 | Philippines | 665 |
| 3 | USA | 34 | USA | 27 | USA | 34 | Nepal | 49 | USA | 48 |
| 4 | Iran | 25 | Iran | 16 | Nepal | 25 | USA | 36 | Nepal | 42 |
| 5 | Nepal | 7 | Nepal | 6 | Iran | 21 | Iran | 18 | Nigeria | 22 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 6 | Nigeria | 6 | Pakistan | 9 | Nigeria | 15 | Sri Lanka | 15 |
| 7 | S. Korea | 5 | S. Korea | 6 | Nigeria | 8 | Hong Kong | 12 | Hong Kong | 13 |
| 8 | Israel | 3 | China | 4 | S. Korea | 6 | Pakistan | 10 | Pakistan | 13 |
| 9 | China | 2 | Ghana | 2 | China | 4 | Sri Lanka | 8 | China | 11 |
| 10 | Cameroon | 1 | Kenya | 2 | Israel | 4 | Ghana | 7 | Iran | 10 |
| Other | Other | 9 | Other | 15 | Other | 31 | Other | 57 | Other | 71 |
| Total | Total | 617 | Total | 785 | Total | 1,834 | Total | 2,588 | Total | 2,004 |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
Proportions
| Rank | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 54.5% | India | 52.1% | India | 61.1% | India | 61.5% | India | 54.6% |
| 2 | Philippines | 30.6% | Philippines | 37.2% | Philippines | 31.2% | Philippines | 30.3% | Philippines | 33.2% |
| 3 | USA | 5.5% | USA | 3.4% | USA | 1.9% | Nepal | 1.9% | USA | 2.4% |
| 4 | Iran | 4.1% | Iran | 2.0% | Nepal | 1.4% | USA | 1.4% | Nepal | 2.1% |
| 5 | Nepal | 1.1% | Nepal | 0.8% | Iran | 1.1% | Iran | 0.7% | Nigeria | 1.1% |
| 6 | Nigeria | 1.0% | Nigeria | 0.8% | Pakistan | 0.5% | Nigeria | 0.6% | Sri Lanka | 0.7% |
| 7 | S. Korea | 0.8% | S. Korea | 0.8% | Nigeria | 0.4% | Hong Kong | 0.5% | Hong Kong | 0.6% |
| 8 | Israel | 0.5% | China | 0.5% | S. Korea | 0.3% | Pakistan | 0.4% | Pakistan | 0.6% |
| 9 | China | 0.3% | Ghana | 0.3% | China | 0.2% | Sri Lanka | 0.3% | China | 0.5% |
| 10 | Cameroon | 0.2% | Kenya | 0.3% | Israel | 0.2% | Ghana | 0.3% | Iran | 0.5% |
| Other | Other | 1.5% | Other | 1.9% | Other | 1.7% | Other | 2.2% | Other | 3.5% |
| Total | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
4.4.2 RN
Counts
| Rank | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 320 | India | 385 | India | 1,071 | India | 1,548 | India | 1,025 |
| 2 | Philippines | 177 | Philippines | 263 | Philippines | 546 | Philippines | 770 | Philippines | 656 |
| 3 | Iran | 25 | Iran | 16 | Nepal | 24 | Nepal | 49 | Nepal | 42 |
| 4 | Nepal | 6 | S. Korea | 6 | Iran | 21 | Iran | 17 | Nigeria | 22 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 6 | Nepal | 5 | Pakistan | 9 | Nigeria | 15 | Sri Lanka | 15 |
| 6 | S. Korea | 5 | Nigeria | 5 | Nigeria | 8 | Hong Kong | 12 | Hong Kong | 13 |
| 7 | Israel | 3 | China | 4 | S. Korea | 5 | Pakistan | 10 | Pakistan | 12 |
| 8 | China | 2 | USA | 3 | China | 4 | Sri Lanka | 8 | China | 11 |
| 9 | USA | 2 | Ghana | 2 | Israel | 4 | Ghana | 7 | Iran | 10 |
| 10 | Cameroon | 1 | Kenya | 2 | Jordan | 4 | Israel | 6 | S. Korea | 9 |
| Other | Other | 9 | Other | 13 | Other | 29 | Other | 52 | Other | 67 |
| Total | Total | 556 | Total | 704 | Total | 1,725 | Total | 2,494 | Total | 1,882 |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
Proportions
| Rank | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 57.6% | India | 54.7% | India | 62.1% | India | 62.1% | India | 54.5% |
| 2 | Philippines | 31.8% | Philippines | 37.4% | Philippines | 31.7% | Philippines | 30.9% | Philippines | 34.9% |
| 3 | Iran | 4.5% | Iran | 2.3% | Nepal | 1.4% | Nepal | 2.0% | Nepal | 2.2% |
| 4 | Nepal | 1.1% | S. Korea | 0.9% | Iran | 1.2% | Iran | 0.7% | Nigeria | 1.2% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 1.1% | Nepal | 0.7% | Pakistan | 0.5% | Nigeria | 0.6% | Sri Lanka | 0.8% |
| 6 | S. Korea | 0.9% | Nigeria | 0.7% | Nigeria | 0.5% | Hong Kong | 0.5% | Hong Kong | 0.7% |
| 7 | Israel | 0.5% | China | 0.6% | S. Korea | 0.3% | Pakistan | 0.4% | Pakistan | 0.6% |
| 8 | China | 0.4% | USA | 0.4% | China | 0.2% | Sri Lanka | 0.3% | China | 0.6% |
| 9 | USA | 0.4% | Ghana | 0.3% | Israel | 0.2% | Ghana | 0.3% | Iran | 0.5% |
| 10 | Cameroon | 0.2% | Kenya | 0.3% | Jordan | 0.2% | Israel | 0.2% | S. Korea | 0.5% |
| Other | Other | 1.6% | Other | 1.8% | Other | 1.7% | Other | 2.1% | Other | 3.6% |
| Total | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
4.4.3 RPN
The RPN international location of education table has less than 10 countries due to smaller numbers of new international registrants.
Counts
| Rank | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 16 | Philippines | 29 | India | 49 | India | 43 | India | 69 |
| 2 | Philippines | 12 | India | 24 | Philippines | 26 | Philippines | 15 | Philippines | 9 |
| Other | Other | 1 | Other | 4 | Other | 4 | Other | 2 | Other | 2 |
| Total | Total | 29 | Total | 57 | Total | 79 | Total | 60 | Total | 80 |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America; UAE: United Arab Emirates
Proportions
| Rank | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 55.2% | Philippines | 50.9% | India | 62.0% | India | 71.7% | India | 86.2% |
| 2 | Philippines | 41.4% | India | 42.1% | Philippines | 32.9% | Philippines | 25.0% | Philippines | 11.2% |
| Other | Other | 3.4% | Other | 7.0% | Other | 5.1% | Other | 3.3% | Other | 2.5% |
| Total | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
4.4.4 NP
The NP international location of education table has less than 10 countries due to smaller numbers of new international registrants.
Counts
| Rank | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count | Country | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 24 | USA | 30 | USA | 34 | USA | 42 | ||
| Total | Total | 0 | Total | 24 | Total | 30 | Total | 34 | Total | 42 |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
Proportions
| Rank | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % | Country | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 100.0% | USA | 100.0% | USA | 100.0% | USA | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Total | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% | Total | 100.0% |
S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
4.5 Average Age
Graph
This is a line chart showing the average age of registrants with new additional registrations by nurse type. The horizontal axis shows the year of the additional registration from 2020 to 2024. The vertical axis is truncated and shows the average age of registrants with additional registrations, beginning at age 30. Additionally, there are four lines representing the overall count, RN count, RPN count, and NP count. The values illustrated in this chart are in a table under the Counts tab.
Averages
| Nurse Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 33.8 | 33.9 | 34.2 | 34.5 | 35.2 |
| RN | 33.5 | 34.0 | 34.3 | 34.5 | 35.3 |
| RPN | 32.5 | 32.9 | 32.4 | 34.3 | 32.9 |
| NP | 35.0 | 33.6 | 34.0 | 34.2 | 34.8 |
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