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Overview of statistical practice
Statistics on asylum procedures are published on the Ministry of the Interior’s website,[1] as well as the website of the Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants (UOIM).[2] More comprehensive and detailed statistics are shared with the PIC by the Ministry.
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: figures for 2023
The numbers in the table refer to the number of individuals not number of decisions.
| Applicants in 2023 (1) | Pending at
end of 2023 |
Total decisions in 2023 (2) | Total in merit decisions | In merit rejection (3) | Refugee status | Subsidiary protection | Humanitarian protection (4) | |
| Total | 7,261 | 1,147 | 4,389* | 294 | 165 | 74 | 55 | N/A |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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| Morocco | 5,760 | 820 | 3,303 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | |
| Algeria | 437 | 38 | 264 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pakistan | 131 | 7 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Russia | 118 | 34 | 138 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | |
| India | 111 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Afghanistan | 106 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Ukraine | 92 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | |
| Tunisia | 78 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cuba | 70 | 4 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Syria | 48 | 9 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
Source: Ministry of Interior, March 2024.
* Out of 4,389 decisions, 4,096 were Dublin decisions. In practice the majority of Dublin decisions are issued after the applicant has already absconded.
(1) “Applicants in 2023” refers to the total number of applicants, and not only to first-time applicants.
(2) Statistics on decisions cover the decisions taken throughout the year, regardless of whether they concern applications lodged that year or in previous years.
(3) “In-merit rejection” only cover negative decisions on the merit of the application. It does not cover inadmissibility decisions.
(4) Slovenia does not have a system for granting humanitarian protection in place.
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: rates for 2023[3] (1)
| In merit rejection rate | In merit protection rate* (1) | Refugee rate | Subsidiary protection rate | |
| Total | 56% | 43% | 25% | 19% |
| Morocco | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Algeria | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pakistan | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Russia | 27% | 72% | 55% | 17% |
| India | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Afghanistan | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Ukraine | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Tunisia | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cuba | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Syria | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Source of the percentages: Ministry of the Interior, March 2024.
(1) These rates are calculated based on total decisions.
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2023
| Adults | Children | ||
| Accompanied | Unaccompanied | ||
| Number | 7,106 | 109 | 46 |
| Percentage | 98% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| Men | Women | |
| Number | 7,092 | 169 |
| Percentage | 98% | 2% |
Source: Ministry of Interior, March 2024.
First instance and appeal decision rates: figures for 2023
It should be noted that, during the same year, the first instance and appeal authorities handle different caseloads. Thus, the decisions below do not concern the same applicants.
| First instance | Appeal | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of decisions | 294 | 100% | 185 | 100% |
| Positive decisions (appeal granted, case returned to the Ministry for a new decision) | 41 | 22 % | ||
| · Refugee status | 74 | 25 % | 0 | 0% |
| · Subsidiary protection | 55 | 18 % | 0 | 0% |
| Negative decisions | 165 (in merits) | 56 % | 128 (all rejections) | 69 % |
Source: Official statistics provided by the Migration directorate, March 2024 and Administrative court, March 2024.
[1] Ministry of the Interior, Statistični podatki o mednarodni zaščiti, available in Slovenian at: https://bit.ly/3aGLkyD.
[2] UOIM, Statistika, available in Slovenian at: https://bit.ly/38EvJOw.
[3] The data contained in this table only refer to in-merit decisions.