Table 8 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 2005, 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 2005, 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 2010	Enrolled in final year but failed examinations	Dropped out before or within final year

Total	61 311	57	13	5	7	18
General areas of study
Total	29 416	75	8	2	7	7
<25	304	3	4	11	6	76
25-29	268	4	8	17	15	56
30-34	659	14	13	14	22	36
35-39	1 777	33	16	8	24	19
40-44	4 095	59	14	5	15	8
45-49	7 041	77	10	2	8	3
50-54	8 792	89	6	1	2	2
55-66	5 567	95	3	0	1	0
Marks are not known	913	35	8	4	8	45

Vocational studies
Total	31 895	40	17	8	7	29
<25	1 540	4	3	10	4	79
25-29	2 664	10	9	12	7	63
30-34	5 164	19	15	11	10	44
35-39	6 964	32	20	11	9	28
40-44	6 662	49	22	6	7	15
45-49	4 821	65	19	3	5	8
50-54	2 454	78	14	2	2	4
55-66	694	88	11	0	0	1
Marks are not known	932	19	8	6	6	61

¹	Pupils in alternative education program are included.