Ngā tatauranga o ngā kaimino pūtea taurewa ākonga Statistics on student loan borrowers

All data can be found in an Excel download located on the student loan dataset page. Data is updated two months post the end of each quarter. 

Datasets for student loan statistics

Number of student loan borrowers

This graph shows the number of student loan borrowers by New Zealand-based, and overseas-based, as at the end of each quarter from March 2015 to March 2026.

As at 31 March 2026 the:

• Total number of New Zealand-based student loan borrowers increased by 0.8% from 512,381 in March 2025 to 516,586 in March 2026. 
• Total number of overseas-based student loan borrowers increased by 0.3% from 114,347 in March 2025 to 114,724 in March 2026. 
• Total number of all student loan borrowers increased by 0.7% from 626,728 in March 2025 to 631,310 in March 2026. 

Note:

• A borrower is any person who has drawn from the Student Loan Scheme and not yet repaid in full.