Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
1.2. Contact organisation unit
Department for organising the work of planning and control
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
26 Volodymyrska St., Kyiv, Ukraine
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
1 January 2025
2.2. Metadata last posted
1 January 2025
2.3. Metadata last update
1 January 2025
3.1. Data description
The data on the enforcement of immigration laws (EIL statistics) contain statistical information in accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/851 on third-country nationals refused entry at the external border.Enforcement of immigration legislation data (EIL statistics) contain statistical information based on Article 5 and 7 of the Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by the Regulation (EU) 2020/851 with reference to third-country nationals:
refused entry at the external border,
found to be illegally present,
ordered to leave,
returned following an order to leave.
3.2. Classification system
The citizenship classification is based on the ISO-3166 code list. See table 3.2 in the appendix ‘EIL 2024 Quality Report Tables’.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Migration and asylum – Enforcement of Immigration Legislation statistics
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
See table 3.4 in the appendix ‘EIL 2024 Quality Report Tables’.
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of people.
3.6. Statistical population
See table 3.6 in the appendix ‘EIL 2024 Quality Report Tables’.
3.7. Reference area
Ukraine
3.8. Coverage - Time
See table 3.8 in the appendix ‘EIL 2024 Quality Report Tables’.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of persons.
Calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
The Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine prepares information that is submitted to the Statistical Office of the European Union.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
The exchange of data and its submission to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine is provided for by the Law of Ukraine ‘On Official Statistics’, and the person responsible for data sets from the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine is the Department of Information Interaction, Reporting and Statistics of the Department of Analytical Support, Strategic and Current Planning of the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
The Law of Ukraine ‘On Official Statistics’,
The Law of Ukraine ‘On Information’,
The Law of Ukraine ‘On Personal Data Protection’.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
The data provided to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine does not contain any personally identifiable characteristics.
8.1. Release calendar
The administration of the State Border Guard Service provides statistical data upon request and as needed.
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not applicable.
The administration of the State Border Guard Service provides statistical data upon request and as needed.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Not applicable.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Not applicable.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Not applicable.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Not applicable.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Not applicable.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Not applicable.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Not applicable.
11.1. Quality assurance
At the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the Department of Information Interaction, Reporting and Statistics of the Analytical Support, Strategic and Current Planning Division collects and analyses statistical data.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Data quality control is carried out by the Department of Information Interaction, Reporting and Statistics of the Analytical Support, Strategic and Current Planning Department of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The statistical data of the State Border Guard Service Administration is not distributed to other users. The data can be obtained upon a separate request. The data is also provided to the FRONTEX agency and border guard agencies of neighbouring countries.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable.
12.3. Completeness
See table 12.3 in the appendix ‘EIL 2024 Quality Report Tables’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not applicable.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Statistical data of the State Border Guard Service Administration are obtained from departmental information and communication systems.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable.
13.3.1. Coverage error
See table 13.3.1 in the appendix ‘EIL 2024 Quality Report Tables’.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Not applicable.
13.3.3. Non response error
Not applicable.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
Not applicable.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
The statistical data of the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine is summarised and systematised on a monthly basis.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
Not applicable.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
Not applicable.
14.2. Punctuality
See table 14.2 in the appendix ‘EIL 2024 Quality Report Tables’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
Not applicable.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
The statistical data of the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine are summarised and systematised for the national territory, and, if necessary, for individual border sections and checkpoints.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
Not applicable.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
See table 15.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Data discrepancies or inconsistencies are unlikely to occur as the data is collected in a single system.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Data discrepancies or inconsistencies are unlikely to occur as the data is collected in a single system.
Not applicable.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Not applicable.
17.2. Data revision - practice
See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Every month
18.3. Data collection
The Department of Information Interaction, Reporting and Statistics of the Department of Analytical Support, Strategic and Current Planning of the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine submits a dataset to the State Statistics Service using the Eurostat template.
The data on the enforcement of immigration laws (EIL statistics) contain statistical information in accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/851 on third-country nationals refused entry at the external border.Enforcement of immigration legislation data (EIL statistics) contain statistical information based on Article 5 and 7 of the Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by the Regulation (EU) 2020/851 with reference to third-country nationals:
refused entry at the external border,
found to be illegally present,
ordered to leave,
returned following an order to leave.
1 January 2025
See table 3.4 in the appendix ‘EIL 2024 Quality Report Tables’.
Number of people.
See table 3.6 in the appendix ‘EIL 2024 Quality Report Tables’.
Ukraine
Calendar year.
Statistical data of the State Border Guard Service Administration are obtained from departmental information and communication systems.
Number of persons.
Not applicable.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
The administration of the State Border Guard Service provides statistical data upon request and as needed.
The statistical data of the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine is summarised and systematised on a monthly basis.
The statistical data of the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine are summarised and systematised for the national territory, and, if necessary, for individual border sections and checkpoints.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
