| State / Group | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 128,770 | 133,922 | 134,649 |
| Bayern | 118,521 | 121,135 | 122,913 |
| Berlin | 48,022 | 49,849 | 49,957 |
| Brandenburg | 11,209 | 11,401 | 11,859 |
| Bremen | 6,483 | 6,574 | 6,695 |
| Hamburg | 27,938 | 29,247 | 29,766 |
| Hessen | 53,261 | 54,157 | 54,761 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 14,790 | 15,169 | 15,534 |
| Niedersachsen | 54,335 | 55,425 | 56,049 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 155,390 | 160,232 | 160,134 |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 28,764 | 29,065 | 29,311 |
| Saarland | 11,477 | 11,521 | 11,604 |
| Sachsen | 41,403 | 41,907 | 42,768 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 20,113 | 20,357 | 20,864 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 19,420 | 20,278 | 20,653 |
| Thüringen | 19,169 | 20,943 | 20,020 |
| Germany | 759,065 | 781,182 | 787,537 |
| More detailed data: | |||
| Full-time academic and creative arts staff | 269,275 | 275,599 | 278,235 |
| Professors | 49,293 | 50,260 | 51,161 |
| C4-Professors | 2,826 | 2,467 | 2,146 |
| Non-academic staff | 344,233 | 353,484 | 359,080 |
| Female staff at institutions of higher education | |||
| Total | 411,025 | 425,897 | 432,000 |
| Full-time academic and creative arts staff | 109,708 | 114,094 | 117,180 |
| Professors | 12,949 | 13,664 | 14,326 |
| C4-Professors | 329 | 295 | 264 |
| Non-academic staff | 243,913 | 250,225 | 253,839 |
As at 06 October 2023