Table 1 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, by completed upper secondary education whithin five years, and gender. Per cent

1 Pupils¹ who started a basic course for the first time in 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, by completed upper secondary education whithin five years, and gender. Per cent
	Total	Completed general or vocational education²		Did not complete general or vocational education

		Completed according to nominal length of study	Completed beyond nominal length of study	Still in upper secondary education	Enrolled in final year but failed exams	Dropped out before or within final year
		Completed according to nominal length of study	Completed beyond nominal length of study	Still in upper secondary education	Enrolled in final year but failed exams	Enrolled in final year	Completed advanced course 1³	Enrolled in adcanced course one but failed exams	Enrolled in advanced cource 1	Completed basic course³	Enrolled in basic course, but failed exams	Enrolled in basic course

1994
Total	54 356	58	10	5	6	4	6	2	1	4	2	1
Men	27 765	50	10	7	7	5	9	2	2	5	2	2
Women	26 591	66	10	4	6	2	3	1	1	3	2	1

1998
Total	52 818	59	13	5	5	3	5	2	1	4	2	2
Men	26 983	52	14	6	5	4	6	2	2	4	2	2
Women	25 835	66	11	5	4	2	4	1	1	3	1	2

2000
Total	51 982	56	13	6	7	4	4	2	1	4	1	1
Men	26 521	48	15	7	7	5	5	3	1	5	1	2
Women	25 461	64	11	5	6	3	3	2	1	4	1	1

2001
Total	52 704	57	12	7	6	4	4	3	2	4	1	1
Men	27 006	50	13	8	7	5	5	4	2	5	2	1
Women	25 698	65	10	5	6	2	3	2	1	4	1	1

2002
Total	54 519	57	12	7	7	4	4	3	2	2	2	2
Men	27 996	48	14	8	8	5	4	4	2	2	3	2
Women	26 523	65	9	5	7	2	3	2	1	2	2	2

2003
Total	56 271	56	12	6	8	4	3	4	2	1	3	2
Men	28 745	48	14	7	8	5	4	4	2	1	4	2
Women	27 526	65	10	4	7	3	3	3	1	1	2	1

¹	Pupils in alternative education program are included.
²	Completed education means that the pupil/apprentice has passed all examiniations and eligible for high school diploma or vocational certificate.
³	Passed means that the pupil has completed all subjects.