From: Comparison of cardiothoracic surgery training in usa and germany
 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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Certified positions | 146 | 143 | 138 | 137 | 139 | 141 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 139 | 126 | 130 |
Certified applicant | 197 | 176 | 175 | 156 | 156 | 148 | 149 | 145 | 161 | 134 | 104 | 91 | 96 |
Programs filled (%) | 93.5 | 88.0 | 94.7 | 91.1 | 89.1 | 94.5 | 88.4 | 84.0 | 92.6 | 81.7 | 67.4 | 63.0 | 60.9 |
Positions filled (%) | 95.9 | 92.3 | 96.4 | 93.4 | 92.1 | 95.7 | 91.0 | 85.4 | 93.6 | 87.7 | 71.9 | 66.7 | 66.9 |
Matched applicants (%) | 71.1 | 75.0 | 76.0 | 82.1 | 82.1 | 91.2 | 87.9 | 84.8 | 82.0 | 90.3 | 96.2 | 92.3 | 90.6 |
Unmatched applicants (%) | 28.9 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 15.2 | 18.0 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 9.4 |
Certified positions filled with US grads (%) | 80.8 | 76.9 | 77.5 | 73.0 | 69.1 | 73.8 | 70.8 | 65.3 | 75.9 | 66.7 | 49.6 | 47.6 | 47.7 |