Illegal border crossings into the EU fell by 38 percent last year, according to new preliminary data from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex .
The number is the lowest since 2021, when migration was also affected by the coronavirus.
Approximately 239,000 illegal border crossings were registered last year.
The decrease in total volume was mainly due to a 59% decrease on the Central Mediterranean route and a 78% decrease on the Western Balkan route.
The proportion of women among detected border crossers remained stable at just over ten percent.