Table 3 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 1998 and 1999, by completed upper secondary education within five years, gender and parents' level of education. Per cent

3	Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 1998 and 1999, by completed upper secondary education¹ within five years, gender and parents' level of education. Per cent

Gender and parents' level of education	1998					1999

Gender and parents' level of education	Total	Completed according to normativ length of study	Completed beyond normativ length of study	Still in upper secondary education 2003	Dropped out from upper secondary education	Total	Completed according to normativ length of study	Completed beyond normativ length of study	Still in upper secondary education 2004	Dropped out from upper secondary education

Total	52 821	59	12	5	24	51 300	59	11	5	24
Long tertiary education	5 137	79	11	2	8	5 102	80	9	2	9
Short tertiary education	13 551	70	12	4	14	13 635	72	10	4	14
Upper secondary education	30 213	53	13	6	28	29 121	53	12	6	29
Primary and lower secondary education	3 062	36	12	7	45	2 782	34	11	8	46
Unknown	858	30	12	7	51	660	27	12	6	55

Men	26 983	53	14	6	28	26 278	53	13	6	29
Long tertiary education	2 681	77	11	2	10	2 684	78	8	2	12
Short tertiary education	6 882	65	13	5	18	6 964	66	12	5	18
Upper secondary education	15 535	46	15	7	32	14 929	45	14	7	34
Primary and lower secondary education	1 483	29	12	8	51	1 387	28	12	8	53
Unknown	402	26	12	6	56	314	19	11	7	64

Women	25 838	65	11	5	19	25 022	66	10	5	20
Long tertiary education	2 456	82	11	2	6	2 418	83	9	2	6
Short tertiary education	6 669	76	11	3	10	6 671	78	9	3	11
Upper secondary education	14 678	61	11	6	23	14 192	61	10	6	23
Primary and lower secondary education	1 579	42	12	7	39	1 395	41	11	9	39
Unknown	456	34	12	7	47	346	35	13	5	47

¹	Completed education means that the pupil/apprentice has passed all examinations and eligible for high school diploma or vocational certificate.