Average student loan debt in the UK 2000-2025

Published by D. Clark, Jun 23, 2025

In 2025, students graduating from English universities will have incurred an average of 53,000 British pounds of student loan debt, compared with 39,000 pounds in Wales, 28,000 pounds in Northern Ireland, and around 18,000 pounds in Scotland.

Average student loan debt on entry to repayment in the United Kingdom from 1999/00 to 2024/25, by country (in 1,000 GBP)

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June 2025

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1999 to 2025

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