Average student debt in the Netherlands 2012-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 3, 2025
This statistic displays the average student debt in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2023 (in euros). From 2017 onwards, the average student debt of graduates in the Netherlands gradually increased. Whereas in 2017, the average debt of a graduate was roughly 14,500 euros, by 2023, this had increased to just under 21,200 euros.

Average student debt in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2023 (in euros)

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Release date

September 2023

Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

2012 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Figures are as of January of each year and include graduates of all levels: MBO, HBO and WO. It also includes drop-out students. The debt can consist of regular loans, tuition fee loans, unconverted conditional loans, other claims and fines, and interest.

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