Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Among the world’s major religious groups, Muslims have made some of the greatest gains in educational achievement in recent decades. The share of Muslim adults (ages 25 and older) with at least some formal schooling has risen by 25 percentage points in the past three generations, from fewer than half (46%) among the oldest group […]
The recent wave of asylum seekers to 28 EU countries, Norway and Switzerland accounts for one-in-ten asylum applications to the region since 1985.
Connor, Phillip and Jens Manuel Krogstad. 2016. “Europe sees rise in unaccompanied minors seeking asylum, with almost half from Afghanistan.” Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center, May. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/05/10/eu-unaccompanied-minors/ Connor, Phillip and Jens Manuel Krogstad. 2016. “About six-in-ten Syrians are now displaced from their homes.” Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center, June. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/06/13/about-six-in-ten-syrians-are-now-displaced-from-their-homes/ Connor, Phillip and Jens Manuel […]
Europe has long been a leading destination for the world’s migrants. In recent years, the number of people migrating to Europe has increased dramatically, owing especially to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In 2015 alone, more than 1 million asylum seekers applied for refugee status in the European Union. The majority of these asylum […]