Institutions of higher education Doctoral examinations passed

Länder and more detailed data
LandExamination year
202320242025
r = revised results at 5.2.2026.
Baden-Württemberg4,2004,4464,445
Bayern4,8434,7444,860
Berlin1,6851,9192,007
Brandenburg386413415
Bremen254320273
Hamburg9659361,091
Hessen2,1702,2042,330
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern489480514
Niedersachsen2,1712,2902,415
Nordrhein-Westfalen5,5215,7966,029
Rheinland-Pfalz812821847
Saarland71614360
Sachsen1,4831,5391,540
Sachsen-Anhalt462549469
Schleswig-Holstein435466570
Thüringen623634672
Germany26,57028,17128,837
Viz.
Women12,29213,02413,536
Foreigners5,8036,3157,006
Average age (Median)30.730.7r30.7

As at 02 October 2026

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