Table 3 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 1999 and 2000, by completed upper secondary education within five years, gender and parents' level of education. Per cent

3	Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 1999 and 2000, by completed upper secondary education¹ within five years, gender and parents' level of education. Per cent

Gender and parents' level of education	1999					2000

Gender and parents' level of education	Total	Completed according to normativ length of study	Completed beyond normativ length of study	Still in upper secondary education 2004	Dropped out from upper secondary education	Total	Completed according to normativ length of study	Completed beyond normativ length of study	Still in upper secondary education 2005	Dropped out from upper secondary education

Total	51 300	59	11	5	24	51 950	56	11	6	26
Long tertiary education	5 102	80	9	2	9	5 197	78	9	2	10
Short tertiary education	13 635	72	10	4	14	14 184	69	11	5	16
Upper secondary education	29 121	53	12	6	29	29 257	49	12	7	31
Primary and lower secondary education	2 782	34	11	8	46	2 457	30	12	8	50
Unknown	660	27	12	6	55	855	28	12	6	53

Men	26 278	53	13	6	29	26 495	49	13	7	31
Long tertiary education	2 684	78	8	2	12	2 676	74	9	3	14
Short tertiary education	6 964	66	12	5	18	7 227	62	12	6	21
Upper secondary education	14 929	45	14	7	34	14 906	41	14	8	37
Primary and lower secondary education	1 387	28	12	8	53	1 219	24	12	9	55
Unknown	314	19	11	7	64	467	22	10	7	61

Women	25 022	66	10	5	20	25 455	64	10	5	21
Long tertiary education	2 418	83	9	2	6	2 521	83	9	2	6
Short tertiary education	6 671	78	9	3	11	6 957	76	9	3	11
Upper secondary education	14 192	61	10	6	23	14 351	57	11	6	26
Primary and lower secondary education	1 395	41	11	9	39	1 238	37	11	8	44
Unknown	346	35	13	5	47	388	36	14	6	44

¹	Completed education means that the pupil/apprentice has passed all examinations and eligible for high school diploma or vocational certificate.