Table 3 New entrants to tertiary education in 1989 and 1999, by gender and awarded qualification after ten years. Absolute figures and per cent

3 New entrants to tertiary education in 1989¹ and 1999², by gender and awarded qualification after ten years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification	New entrants in 1989¹

	Absolute figures			Per cent
	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women

Total	37 286	18 606	18 680	100	100	100
Doctorates, Ph.D	157	127	30	0.4	0.7	0.2
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years	7 011	4 235	2 776	18.8	22.8	14.9
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs	17 114	7 027	10 087	45.9	37.8	54.0
No awarded qualification	13 004	7 217	5 787	34.9	38.8	31.0
	New entrants in 1999²
Total	40 286	16 737	23 549	100	100	100
Doctorates, Ph.D	229	134	95	0.6	0.8	0.4
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years	7 916	3 878	4 038	19.6	23.2	17.1
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs	17 257	5 307	11 950	42.8	31.7	50.7
No awarded qualification	14 884	7 418	7 466	36.9	44.3	31.7

¹	Students who enrolled in tertiary education for the first time from 1.10.1988 to 30.09.1989.
²	Students who enrolled in tertiary education for the first time from 1.10.1998 to 30.09.1999.