Table 6 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 2004, by completed upper secondary education whitin five years, by areas of study, age and final qualification.Per cent

6 Pupils¹ who started a basic course for the first time in 2004, by completed upper secondary education whitin five years, by areas of study, age and final qualification. Per cent²
Areas of study in basic course and age	Total	Completed according to nominal length of study¹			Did not complete general or vocational education

Areas of study in basic course and age	Total	Completed general qualification	Completed vocational qualification - journeyman's and craft certificate²	Completed vocational qualification with diploma²	Still in upper secondary education 2009	Completed final year but failed examinations	Dropped out before or within final year

Total	59 233	51	15	3	5	8	18
General areas of study	27 570	82	1	0	2	8	7
under 16 years	288	93	0	0	1	2	4
16 years	26 288	83	1	0	2	7	6
17 years	618	46	1	1	4	11	37
18 years	147	39	1	1	7	9	44
19-20 years	137	40	1	2	6	7	43
21-30 years	64	41	0	2	6	11	41
31-40 years	15	33	7	7	0	0	53
over 40 years	13	0	8	0	0	0	92

Vocational studies	31 663	23	27	6	8	8	28
under 16 years	95	45	19	3	6	9	17
16 years	29 423	24	28	6	8	8	26
17 years	1 350	10	15	4	8	7	57
18 years	227	4	9	10	8	6	63
19-20 years	207	10	12	12	8	6	53
21-30 years	182	10	11	19	9	5	45
31-40 years	109	6	12	25	5	7	46
over 40 years	70	3	11	40	1	1	43

¹	Pupils in alternative education program are included.
²	Corrected 19 January 2011