Table 3 New entrants to tertiary education in 1987 and 1997, by gender and awarded qualification after ten years. Absolute figures and per cent

3 New entrants to tertiary education in 1987¹ and 1997², by gender and awarded qualification after ten years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification	New entrants in 1987¹

	Absolute figures			Per cent
	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females

Total	28 314	13 281	15 033	100.0	100.0	100.0
Doctorates, Ph.D	148	105	43	0.5	0.8	0.3
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years	5 408	3 239	2 169	19.1	24.4	14.4
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs	12 958	5 044	7 914	45.8	38.0	52.6
No awarded qualification	9 800	4 893	4 907	34.6	36.8	32.6

	New entrants in 1997²

	Absolute figures			Per cent
	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females

Total	37 578	15 802	21 776	100.0	100.0	100.0
Doctorates, Ph.D	204	137	67	0.5	0.9	0.3
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years	6 984	3 640	3 344	18.6	23.0	15.4
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs	15 600	4 890	10 710	41.5	30.9	49.2
No awarded qualification	14 790	7 135	7 655	39.4	45.2	35.2

¹	New entrants from 1.10.1986 to 30.09.1987.
²	New entrants from 1.10.1996 to 30.09.1997.