Table 3 New entrants to tertiary education in 1990 and 2000, by gender and awarded qualification after ten years. Absolute figures and per cent

3 New entrants to tertiary education in 1990¹ and 2000², by gender and awarded qualification after ten years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification	New entrants in 1990¹

	Absolute figures			Per cent
	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women

Total	33 443	15 761	17 682	100	100	100
Doctorates, Ph.D	127	73	54	0.4	0.5	0.3
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years	6 049	3 426	2 623	18.1	21.7	14.8
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs	15 574	5 995	9 579	46.6	38.0	54.2
No awarded qualification	11 693	6 267	5 426	35.0	39.8	30.7

	New entrants in 2000²
Total	40 119	16 370	23 749	100	100	100
Doctorates, Ph.D	224	146	78	0.6	0.9	0.3
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years	7 363	3 463	3 900	18.4	21.2	16.4
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs	16 087	4 927	11 160	40.1	30.1	47.0
No awarded qualification	16 445	7 834	8 611	41.0	47.9	36.3

¹	Students who enrolled in tertiary education for the first time from 1.10.1989 to 30.09.1990.
²	Students who enrolled in tertiary education for the first time from 1.10.1999-30.09.2000.