| State / Group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 133,922 | 134,649 | 135,414 |
| Bayern | 121,135 | 122,913 | 122,650 |
| Berlin | 49,849 | 49,957 | 51,451 |
| Brandenburg | 11,401 | 11,859 | 11,853 |
| Bremen | 6,574 | 6,695 | 6,843 |
| Hamburg | 29,247 | 29,766 | 30,745 |
| Hessen | 54,157 | 54,761 | 54,740 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 15,169 | 15,534 | 15,867 |
| Niedersachsen | 55,425 | 56,049 | 55,869 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 160,232 | 160,134 | 161,185 |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 29,065 | 29,311 | 29,215 |
| Saarland | 11,521 | 11,604 | 11,624 |
| Sachsen | 41,907 | 42,768 | 43,363 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 20,357 | 20,864 | 20,882 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 20,278 | 20,653 | 20,746 |
| Thüringen | 20,943 | 20,020 | 19,858 |
| Germany | 781,182 | 787,537 | 792,305 |
| More detailed data: | |||
| Full-time academic and creative arts staff | 275,599 | 278,235 | 281,588 |
| Professors | 50,260 | 51,161 | 51,873 |
| C4-Professors | 2,467 | 2,146 | 1,810 |
| Non-academic staff | 353,484 | 359,080 | 366,554 |
| Female staff at institutions of higher education | |||
| Total | 425,897 | 432,000 | 437,154 |
| Full-time academic and creative arts staff | 114,094 | 117,180 | 120,393 |
| Professors | 13,664 | 14,326 | 14,934 |
| C4-Professors | 295 | 264 | 215 |
| Non-academic staff | 250,225 | 253,839 | 258,824 |
As at 13 September 2024