Since the beginning of the war in Syria in March 2011, millions of Syrians have fled their country, of which around 7 million are internally displaced within Syria and a further 5 million have found refuge in other countries, particularly Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in 2023 further worsened their living conditions.
Between 2011 and 2023, around 759,000 Syrians came to Germany, mainly as refugees. The majority of Syrian refugees in Germany are male, while the proportion of women is around 41%. The average age is around 25 years, with 37 percent being minors. Compared to other refugee groups, they are well qualified, with almost half of those arriving between 2015 and 2017 having completed a grammar school or university degree. Around 186,000 Syrian pupils currently attend public schools in Germany, while a further 50,000 attend a vocational school. Around 17,000 Syrian students were enrolled in the 2021/2022 winter semester. In 2021, around 18,982 refugees were in vocational training.
In the labor market, around 204,700 Syrians pay social security contributions, while around 246,600 are registered as job seekers and the unemployment rate is 35.7 percent. The number of Syrian children born in Germany between 2019 and 2024 was around 56,200. Family reunification for Syrians in Germany began in 2015, but many of them have been granted subsidiary protection since 2016, which has limited the possibilities for family reunification. Between 2016 and 2022, around 86,000 Syrian citizens received a German passport, with Syrians making up the largest group of new citizens.
https://mediendienst-integration.de/integration/hochschule.html
https://mediendienst-integration.de/migration/flucht-asyl/syrische-fluechtlinge.html
https://mediendienst-integration.de/integration/ausbildung.html
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Damaskus. Foto: Arwa Abdulwahed.
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