Table 8 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 2003, by completed upper secondary education within five years, lower secondary school points and areas of study. Per cent

8 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 areas of study. Per cent
Areas of study and lower secondary school points	Total	Completed according to nominal length of study		Did not complete general or vocational education

Areas of study 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
General areas of study
Total	26 025	75	7	2	8	8
<25	303	8	10	8	12	63
25-29	295	5	8	14	16	57
30-34	647	17	11	10	26	36
35-39	1 643	36	12	7	26	19
40-44	3 651	60	11	4	17	8
45-49	6 208	81	8	1	7	3
50-54	7 545	91	5	1	3	1
55-66	4 582	94	4	0	1	1
Marks are not known	1 151	39	9	4	7	42

Vocational studies
Total	30 246	39	16	9	8	28
<25	1 546	4	6	10	5	76
25-29	2 717	10	9	13	8	60
30-34	4 770	19	14	13	10	44
35-39	6 378	33	19	10	11	27
40-44	6 278	49	21	8	8	14
45-49	4 423	66	18	4	4	7
50-54	2 445	77	14	3	2	4
55-66	596	86	9	2	2	2
Marks are not known	1 093	21	9	7	6	58

¹	Pupils in alternative education program are included.