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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 by the Ministry with PIC.
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2022
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Applicants in 2022 | Pending at end of 2022 | Refugee status | Subsidiary protection | Rejection | Refugee rate | Sub. Prot. rate | Hum. Prot. rate | Rejection rate | |
| Total | 6,787 | 493 | 39 | 164 | 141 | 11% | 47.7% | 0% | 41% | |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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| Afghanistan | 1,279 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% | 11% | 0% | 22% | |
| India | 851 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Bangladesh | 825 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Cuba | 603 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Pakistan | 556 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Morocco | 380 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Burundi | 230 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Türkiye | 200 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Ukraine | 195 | 16 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
| Iraq | 178 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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Source: Ministry of Interior, March 2023.
* Statistics on decisions should cover the decisions taken throughout the year, regardless of whether they concern applications lodged that year or in previous years.
* “Rejection” should only cover negative decisions on the merit of the application. It should not cover inadmissibility decisions.
* “Applicants in year” refers to the total number of applicants, and not only to first-time applicants.
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2022
| Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of applicants | 6,787 | 100% |
| Men | 5,610 | 83% |
| Women | 1,177 | 17% |
| Children | 1,068 | 16% |
| Unaccompanied children | 253 | 4% |
Source: Official statistics provided by the Migration directorate, March 2023.
* The gender breakdown (Men/Women) applies to all applicants, not only adults.
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2022
| First instance | Appeal | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of decisions | 344 | 100% | 98 | 100% |
| Positive decisions (appeal granted, case returned to the Ministry for a new decision) | 203 | 59% | 72 | 70% |
| Refugee status | 39 | 11% | 5 | 5% |
| Subsidiary protection | 164 | 48% | 0 | 0% |
| Negative decisions | 141 (in merits) | 41% | 26 (all rejections) | 25% |
Source: Official statistics provided by the Migration directorate, March 2023.
[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.