Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2017 Number Percentage Total number of applicants 58,661 - Men 40,126 68.4% Women 18,535 31.6% Children 19,790 33.7% Unaccompanied children 2,275 3.9% Source: Asylum Service, Asylum Statistics, December 2017. Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2017 First instance Appeal Appeal: Old Procedure Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Total number of decisions 22,513 - 4,354 - 3,091 - Positive decisions 10,364 46% 277 6.2% 305 9.8% Refugee status 9,323 41.4% 80 1.8% 276 8.9% Subsidiary protection 1,041 4.6% 43 0.9% 29 1% - - 154 3.5% 2,786 90.1% 12,149 54% 4,077 93.8% N/A N/A Referral for humanitarian status Negative decisions Source: Asylum Service; Appeals Authority; Directorate of Hellenic Police. The “old procedure” for applications lodged prior to 7 June 2013 does not distinguish referral for humanitarian status from negative decisions. 9