Table 2 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 2003, 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 2003, by completed upper secondary education within five years, areas of study and gender. Per cent
Areas of study in basic course and gender	2003

	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 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	26 025	75	7	2	8	8
Men	11 989	70	7	3	10	10
Women	14 036	80	7	2	6	6

General, economics and management studies	21 389	75	8	2	8	8
Music, dance and drama	1 836	80	6	1	7	5
Sports and physical studies	2 800	77	6	2	10	5
Vocational studies	30 246	39	16	9	8	28
Men	16 756	32	19	10	7	32
Women	13 490	49	12	7	9	23

Health and social studies	5 045	48	11	7	8	26
Agriculture, fishing and forestry	1 276	45	10	7	12	26
Arts, crafts and designs	4 602	47	12	6	12	22
Hotel and foodprocessing trades	2 865	30	15	10	7	38
Building and construction trades	2 973	38	20	7	5	30
Technical building	819	25	20	9	9	37
Electrical trades	4 014	26	30	14	6	23
Engineering and mechanical trades	4 735	26	17	11	4	42
Chemical and processing trades	358	59	15	7	3	15
Media and communication	1 435	77	7	3	7	7
Sailes and service	1 912	50	13	6	9	22
Woodworking trades	212	22	11	12	6	50

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.