73% of Ukrainian Refugees in Germany Have University Degrees
The report, which has been carried out by the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB), the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), the Research Center of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees ( BAMF -FZ) and the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) at the German Institute for Economic Research Berlin (DIW), also shows that the share of people with only elementary or secondary school qualifications make up as little as two per cent of the total number of refugees from this country.
This report is the first representative study that provides reliable information on the more than one million refugees from Ukraine that have arrived in Germany since February 24, AtoZSerwisPlus.de reports.
Commenting on the results of the report, Germany’s Minister of Interior Nancy Faeser said that Germany has shown its willingness to warmly welcome Ukrainians escaping the Russian aggression, which she says is clearly shown in the results of this report.
“The vast majority of the refugees feel welcome and are already learning German, the children go to schools and day care centers. The adults have a high level of education and want to get involved. Many have found their own apartments, integration course and are involved in social life. We will continue to help the refugees with all our might,” Minister Faeser said.
Indeed, the report shows that 80 per cent of the adult refugees are women, 65 per cent of whom have at least one child in their household.
Regarding families with school-age children, in 91 per cent of them at least one child is already enrolled at school in Germany, while 23 per cent of children younger than three, and 60 per cent of kindergarten-age children are also enrolled.
The report also reveals that half of the adult refugees are either still enrolled at or have completed a German course, whereas 18 per cent of refugees of ages between 18 and 65 are already employed.
Unfolding his opinions on the report’s results, the Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany Hubertus Heil showed his belief that many of the Ukrainian refugees will stay in the country longer than the war, asserting that the right thing to do for them is to offer them a perspective on the German job market.
“This also means that language courses or job placement services are widely used, because they are of central importance for integration and participation. We have set the course for this with access to basic security and support from the job center,” he noted.
Data show that 78 per cent of those of working age who participated in the survey claim that they would definitely” (56 per cent) or “probably” (22 per cent) want to take up employment in Germany.
Over 11,000 Ukrainians between the ages of 18 to 70 have participated in this survey between February 24, 2022 and June 8, 2022. A quarter of them (26 per cent) plan to remain in Germany even after the war in Ukraine ends, while 27 per cent do not yet know whether and for how long they want to stay.
