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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 Office for 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: 2020
| Applicants in 2020 | Pending at end 2020 | Refugee status | Subsidiary protection | Rejection | Refugee rate | Sub. Prot. rate | Rejection rate | |
| Total | 3,548 | 274 | 87 | 2 | 215 | 28.6% | 0.6% | 70.7% |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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| Morocco | 1,226 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 0.7% | 0% | 98.5% |
| Afghanistan | 751 | 155 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 10% | 50% |
| Pakistan | 498 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 5.4% | 0% | 94.6% |
| Algeria | 308 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Bangladesh | 152 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Egypt | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Iraq | 87 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 62.5% | 0% | 37.5% |
| Iran | 64 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Syria | 60 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Turkey | 56 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Source: Official statistics provided by the Migration directorate
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2020
| Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of applicants | 3,548 | 100% |
| Men | 3,328 | 93.8% |
| Women | 220 | 0.6% |
| Children | 783 | 22% |
| Unaccompanied children | 550 | 15.5% |
Source: Official statistics provided by the Migration directorate.
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2020
| First instance | Appeal | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of decisions on merits | 304 | 100% | 159 | 100% |
| Decisions granting international protection | 89 | 29.3% | 8 | 5% |
| Rejection | 215 | 70.7% | 151 | 95% |
Source: Official statistics provided by the Migration directorate.
[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.