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Intentions Survey with Syrian Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Europe 2025

Austria, Cyprus, Germany...and 2 more, 2025
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Reference ID
ECA_2025_ISSR_v01_M
Producer(s)
UN Refugee Agency
Metadata
Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON
Study website
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Jul 10, 2025
Last modified
Jul 10, 2025
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    ECA_2025_ISSR_v01_M
    Title

    Intentions Survey with Syrian Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Europe 2025
    Abbreviation or Acronym

    ISSR 2024
    Country
    Name Country code
    Austria AUT
    Cyprus CYP
    Germany DEU
    Netherlands NLD
    United Kingdom GBR
    Study type

    Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]
    Abstract

    This dataset presents the results of a regional online survey conducted by UNHCR from 14 March to 14 April 2025 to assess the intentions of Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers residing in 14 European countries. A total of 3,736 respondents, representing 17,378 household members, participated in the anonymous, self-administered survey. The data capture intended future movements, factors influencing decision-making, information needs, and interest in return-related activities. The survey aims to inform protection and solutions programming by ensuring refugee perspectives are central to policy discussions.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Household

    Version

    Version Description

    Version 2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.
    Version Date

    2025-06-16

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope includes:

    • Demographic profile
    • Legal status and country of residence
    • Intentions to remain, move onward, or return to Syria
    • Factors influencing decision-making
    • Interest in voluntary return and go-and-see visits
    • Information needs related to return or integration
    Topics
    Topic
    Protection
    Keywords
    Syrian refugees intentions

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and other EU countries hosting at least 10,000 Syrian refugees or asylum-seekers
    Universe

    Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers aged 18 and above residing in 14 European countries at the time of data collection

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    UN Refugee Agency UN

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Non-probability sampling using a respondent-assisted (snowball) approach. The survey was disseminated via UNHCR Help webpages, social media, refugee-led organizations, and community networks. Automatic screening excluded non-Syrian nationals and individuals who were not refugees or asylum-seekers.
    Weighting

    Each interview was weighted (int_weight) to reflect the relative size of the Syrian refugee and asylum-seeker population in the respondent’s country of residence, based on UNHCR population statistics as of end-2024. This ensures proportional representation in regional analyses.

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    The questionnaire included closed-ended questions covering demographic characteristics, legal status, intentions to stay, move onward, or return to Syria, factors influencing these decisions, interest in voluntary return or go-and-see visits, and information needs. The survey was self-administered online and available in Arabic.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2025-03-14 2025-04-14
    Mode of data collection
    • Self-administered online
    Data Collectors
    Name Affiliation Abbreviation
    UN Refugee Agency UN UNHCR
    Data Collection Notes

    The survey was self-administered online and designed to be completed in 5–10 minutes. It was anonymous and automatically excluded respondents who did not self-identify exclusively as Syrian nationals or who were not refugees or asylum-seekers. Dissemination was conducted via UNHCR Help platforms, social media, refugee-led organizations, and community networks.

    Data Access

    Citation requirements

    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2025). Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom: Intentions Survey with Syrian Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Europe. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Curation team UNHCR dencomdl@unhcr.org

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_ECA_2025_ISSR_v01_M
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    UN Refugee Agency UNHCR UN Metadata producer
    Development Data Group DECDG The World Bank Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library
    Date of Metadata Production

    2025-06-16

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Identical to a metadata (UNHCR_EU_2025_INT) published on UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.
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