Number of full-time professors at universities in Germany 1999-2022, by gender
In 2022, there were significantly more male professors teaching full-time at German universities than female professors. 36,835 male and 14,326 female professors were employed that year. The gender disparity, however, is shrinking. In 1999, 34,134 male and 3,740 female professors taught full-time at German universities.