Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 112430

Students: Loans

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 2 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Paula Barker

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is her Department’s estimate of the (a) average level of student loan debt of Plan 2 students who started their course between 2012 and 2023 and (b) average level of student loan debt of Plan 2 students at

Answer

Josh MacAlister

The current mean average level of student loan balance of Plan 2 students who started their course between 2012 and 2023 to the nearest £100, as of 9 February, is £52,100 for England domiciled borrowers.We do not hold a forecast for this average balance i...

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