Table 7 Pupils who started a basic course for the firste time in 2003, by completed upper secondary education within five years, lower secondary school points and gender. Per cent

7 Pupils¹ who started a basic course for the first time in 2003, by completed upper secondary education within five years, lower secondary school points and gender. Per cent
Gender and lower secondary school points	Total	Completed according to nominal length of study		Did not complete general or vocational education

Gender and lower secondary school points	Total	Completed according to nominal length of study	Completed beyond nominal length of study	Still in upper secondary education 2008	Enrolled in final year but failed examinations	Dropped out before or within final year

Total	56 271	56	12	6	8	19
<25	1 849	4	6	10	6	74
25-29	3 012	9	9	13	8	60
30-34	5 417	19	14	12	12	43
35-39	8 021	34	18	10	14	25
40-44	9 929	53	18	6	11	12
45-49	10 631	74	12	3	6	5
50-54	9 990	88	7	1	2	2
55-66	5 178	93	5	0	1	1
Marks are not known	2 244	30	9	6	6	50

Men
Total	28 745	48	14	7	8	23
<25	1 378	4	5	10	5	76
25-29	2 111	9	10	13	7	61
30-34	3 509	19	16	13	11	42
35-39	4 786	33	20	10	13	25
40-44	5 459	50	20	7	11	12
45-49	5 040	72	15	3	6	5
50-54	3 793	85	9	2	3	1
55-66	1 485	95	3	0	1	1
Marks are not known	1 184	24	7	6	7	56

Women
Total	27 526	65	10	4	7	14
<25	471	5	9	9	8	68
25-29	901	9	8	14	11	57
30-34	1 908	19	11	12	14	44
35-39	3 235	34	14	9	16	26
40-44	4 470	57	14	5	12	12
45-49	5 591	77	10	2	6	5
50-54	6 197	89	6	1	2	2
55-66	3 693	93	5	0	1	1
Marks are not known	1 060	37	11	5	5	42

¹	Pupils in alternative education program are included.