Table 2 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 2004, by completed upper secondary education within five years, areas of study and gender. Per cent

2 Pupils¹ who started a basic course for the first time in 2004, by completed upper secondary education within five years, areas of study and gender. Per cent
Areas of study in basic course and gender	2004

	Total	Completed according to nominal length of study²		Did not complete general or vocational education
	Total	Completed according to nominal length of study	Completed beyond nominal length of study	Still in upper secondary education 2009	Enrolled in final year but failed examinations	Dropped out before or within final year

Total	59 233	56	13	5	8	18
General areas of study	27 570	74	9	2	8	7
Men	12 904	70	9	3	9	9
Women	14 666	78	8	2	6	6

General, economics and management studies	22 570	73	9	3	7	8
Music, dance and drama	1 900	81	8	1	7	3
Sports and physical studies	3 100	76	8	2	9	5
Vocational studies	31 663	39	17	8	8	28
Men	17 502	32	21	9	7	31
Women	14 161	48	13	7	8	24

Health- and social studies	5 532	49	12	7	8	24
Agriculture, fishing and forestry	1 284	41	11	7	13	28
Arts, crafts and designs	4 774	45	13	6	13	22
Hotel and foodprocessing trades	2 800	29	14	10	7	40
Building and construction trades	3 205	37	21	6	6	30
Technical building	843	27	22	8	8	35
Electrical trades	3 936	24	35	12	7	22
Engineering and mechanical trades	4 914	29	16	11	4	39
Chemical and processing trades	345	59	14	7	2	17
Media and communication	1 746	75	8	2	7	7
Sailes and service	2 079	44	14	6	10	26
Woodworking trades	205	25	16	9	2	47

¹	Pupils in alternative education program are included.
²	Completed education means that the pupil/apprentice has passed all examinations and elgible for high school diploma or vocational cerficate.