Table 2: Detection of irregular border crossings at the border crossing points of the Eastern Mediterranean route (Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus) in 2013 2013 Number Percentage Total number of detections 24799 LAND 12968 52,3% Afghanistan 7366 29,7% Syria 2049 8,3% 493 2% Top 3 countries of origin Algeria 11831 47,7% Syria 5361 2,2% Afghanistan 4080 16,5% SEA Eritrea 552 2,2% Source: Frontex p.31; http://frontex.europa.eu/assets/Publications/Risk_Analysis/Annual_Risk_Analysis_2014.pdf Table 3: Gender/age breakdown of the total numbers of applicants in 2013 2013 Number Percentage Total number of applicants 8225 Men 6470 79% 1755 325 21% 4% Women Unaccompanied children Source: Eurostat, extracted 9 July 2014 Table 4: Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates in 2013 First instance Number Total number of decisions Appeal Percentage 13080 Number Percentage 3900 Positive decisions Total 500 3,8% 910 23% Refugee Status 255 1,9% 325 1% Subsidiary protection 175 1,4% 220 1% Hum/comp protection 70 0,6% 365 1% 12580 96,1% 2990 77% Negative decision Source: Eurostat, extracted 9 July 2014 7