Official Statistics

Student loan forecasts, England: 2019 to 2020

Forecasts of student numbers, student loan expenditure and student loan repayments in England.

Applies to England

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Student loan forecasts, England 2019 to 2020: quality and methodology information

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This publication contains forecasts for higher education and further education student loans in England. These include forecasts for:

  • student loan outlay
  • student loan repayments
  • student numbers
  • the proportion of student loan outlay that is subsidised by the government, known as the resource accounting and budgeting (RAB) charge
  • the proportion of loan borrowers expected to fully repay their loans
  • the total outstanding balances on student loans
Published 24 September 2020
Last updated 26 August 2021 + show all updates
  1. Added an updated version of 'Student loan forecasts, England 2019-20'. This was to correct 'Figure 5.2: Forecast repayment thresholds' which displayed incorrect data. The figure has now been updated to reflect the intended forecasts.

  2. First published.