Table 1 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 1994 and 1997, by completed upper secondary education within five years and gender. Per cent

1	Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 1994 and 1997, by completed upper secondary education within five years and gender. Per cent

	1994					1997

Gender	Total	Completed according to theoretical duration	Completed beyond theoretical duration	Still inn upper secondary education 1999	Dropped out from upper secondary education	Total	Completed according to theoretical duration	Completed beyond theoretical duration	Still inn upper secondary education 2002	Dropped out from upper secondary education

		Per cent					Per cent
Total	54 425	64	11	4	21	52 868	62	12	4	22
Males	27 771	58	12	5	25	26 601	56	13	5	26
Females	26 654	69	10	3	17	26 267	68	10	4	18