Table 2 Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 2005, 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 2005, by completed upper secondary education within five years, areas of study and gender. Per cent
Areas of study in basic course and gender	2005

	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 2010	Enrolled in final year but failed examinations	Dropped out before or within final year

Total	61 311	57	13	5	7	18
General areas of study	29 416	75	8	2	7	7
Men	13 722	70	9	3	9	9
Women	15 694	79	8	2	6	6

General, economics and management studies	24 034	74	9	2	7	8
Music, dance and drama	1 953	82	7	1	5	4
Sports and physical studies	3 429	76	8	2	8	5
Vocational studies	31 895	40	17	8	7	29
Men	17 763	33	20	9	7	32
Women	14 132	48	12	7	8	25

Health- and social studies	5 350	48	11	7	7	27
Agriculture, fishing and forestry	1 391	43	10	8	11	29
Arts, crafts and designs	4 696	47	11	7	11	25
Hotel and foodprocessing trades	2 571	29	13	10	6	43
Building and construction trades	3 356	37	19	8	6	32
Technical building	824	30	22	7	9	31
Electrical trades	3 797	22	40	11	6	21
Engineering and mechanical trades	4 994	31	16	10	4	40
Chemical and processing trades	419	55	20	4	3	17
Media and communication	2 137	75	8	2	8	8
Sailes and service	2 174	40	15	7	11	28
Woodworking trades	186	24	10	12	6	48

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.