Table 8 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 2004, 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 2004, 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 2009	Enrolled in final year but failed examinations	Dropped out before or within final year

Total	59 233	56	13	5	8	18
General areas of study
Total	27 570	74	9	2	8	7
<25	305	3	4	7	7	80
25-29	279	5	10	16	12	57
30-34	637	12	12	15	25	36
35-39	1 553	31	14	8	28	19
40-44	3 795	57	14	5	16	8
45-49	6 591	77	10	2	7	3
50-54	8 415	89	6	1	3	1
55-66	5 127	94	4	0	1	0
Marks are not known	868	34	9	4	7	45

Vocational studies
Total	31 663	39	17	8	8	28
<25	1 479	5	4	10	4	77
25-29	2 624	10	10	13	7	60
30-34	5 230	19	15	12	11	43
35-39	6 725	32	20	10	11	27
40-44	6 544	47	23	7	8	15
45-49	4 771	64	20	4	5	8
50-54	2 653	78	14	2	2	4
55-66	722	87	10	1	1	2
Marks are not known	915	22	8	9	6	55

¹	Pupils in alternative education program are included.