,
| State | Winter term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | |
| Germany | 2,941,915 | 2,920,263 | 2,868,311 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 357,342 | 354,699 | 351,259 |
| Bayern | 404,090 | 403,435 | 405,492 |
| Berlin | 203,869 | 199,593 | 200,440 |
| Brandenburg | 50,549 | 50,427 | 51,468 |
| Bremen | 37,393 | 37,608 | 37,509 |
| Hamburg | 119,110 | 119,425 | 119,245 |
| Hessen | 262,759 | 256,216 | 245,590 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 39,041 | 38,380 | 37,081 |
| Niedersachsen | 197,246 | 196,665 | 190,674 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 764,565 | 750,420 | 717,963 |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 121,060 | 117,024 | 112,550 |
| Saarland | 31,835 | 31,053 | 30,450 |
| Sachsen | 105,868 | 104,875 | 103,444 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 54,823 | 58,338 | 56,631 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 67,447 | 66,131 | 64,129 |
| Thüringen | 124,918 | 135,974 | 144,386 |
| In a breakdown by | |||
| Universities | 1,725,461 | 1,699,938 | 1,660,928 |
| Colleges of education | 26,292 | 26,235 | 25,911 |
| Colleges of theology | 2,495 | 2,310 | 2,168 |
| Colleges of art and music | 37,084 | 36,716 | 37,040 |
| Specialised colleges of higher education | 1,090,251 | 1,095,425 | 1,083,568 |
| Colleges of public administration | 60,332 | 59,639 | 58,696 |
| Females | 1,475,633 | 1,476,138 | 1,460,481 |
| Foreigners | 440,564 | 458,210 | 469,485 |
| Resident foreign students | 91,126 | 90,632 | 89,546 |
| Average age (Median) | 23.5 | 23.6 | 23,5 |
As at 09 August 2024