Table 8 Vocational examination candidates, by category and results. School year 1998/99-2008/09

8 Vocational examination candidates, by category and results. School year 1998/99-2008/09
Schoolyear. 1 October-30 September	Vocational examinations				Per cent passed

Schoolyear. 1 October-30 September	Total	Apprentices	Practice candidates	Pupils¹	Total	Apprentices	Practice candidates	Pupils¹

1998/1999	31 025	13 856	16 382	787	94	93	95	70
1999/2000	23 714	13 919	9 148	647	94	93	96	75
2000/2001	20 803	12 732	7 446	625	93	92	96	70
2001/2002	20 018	12 345	7 130	543	92	92	95	63
2002/2003	19 159	11 814	6 748	597	93	92	95	68
2003/2004	18 310	11 487	6 207	616	93	92	94	77
2004/2005	18 694	11 945	5 967	782	93	93	95	71
2005/2006	18 566	12 078	5 751	737	93	94	95	74
2006/2007	19 280	12 868	5 903	509	93	93	95	74
2007/2008	21 288	14 519	6 300	469	93	93	94	79
2008/2009	22 542	15 377	6 857	308	93	92	95	76

¹	Pupils who have completed vocational examination after training in school.