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QuantativeBrah@QuantMashine · Oct 7, 2026

Foreign national students debt in the UK has gone from £93 million to £1.21 billion in under 10 years. When i saw that…

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UK foreign national student debt has surged from £93 million to £1.21 billion in under a decade, with Romanian students accounting for the largest share of loans. The data reveals concerning patterns including high non-repayment rates, predominance of maintenance loans over tuition support, and a spike in loan arrears among non-UK borrowers, particularly affecting older students seeking maximum financial support.

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  1. #1

    Foreign national students debt in the UK has gone from £93 million to £1.21 billion in under 10 years. When i saw that i knew i had to break down the data by nationality: 🧵

  2. #2

    This is going up very quickly. No wonder some Brits pay 8% interest

  3. #3

    The number of EU loan holders not paying

  4. #4

    Romania have the most loans. I’m sure that maintenance loan is not going on studies

  5. #5

    The number of non-UK loan holders is continue to increase rapidly

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    Here’s the increases over time for each country

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    The fastest growing countries by number of loans

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    The relative loan to population for each country compared with uk average

  9. #9

    Romanians really does love student loans

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    Once they get the education most will leave

  11. #11

    Only 1 in 7 repay. Insane

  12. #12

    Nations with the most loans in arrears

  13. #13

    Average repayment rate compared with UK

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    When the government stopped funding weekend-only franchised degrees, 21,380 students had their loans blocked. 53% were Romanian, 15% British and 85% non-UK in total. Nearly all were on the maximum maintenance loan.

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    The 21,380 students on blocked weekend-only franchised degrees: 99% asked for the maximum maintenance loan and 91% were aged 25+. 27% got Parents' Learning Allowance and 13% got Childcare Grants averaging £11,695. Insane