Number (1) of EU-domiciled (2) students paid Tuition Fee Loan for Academic Years 2012/13 to 2014/15, split by nationality (3) (4)

(as of 31/08 at the end of each academic year)

Country

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

Austria

230

210

230

Belgium

210

210

250

Bulgaria

3,120

3,440

3,290

Croatia

N/A (3)

20

80

Cyprus

5,790

5,800

5,610

Czech Republic

250

300

390

Denmark

250

250

280

Estonia

580

620

610

Finland

440

490

540

France

1,070

1,150

1,420

Germany

1,780

1,610

1,580

Greece

2,000

2,250

2,430

Hungary

380

530

730

Ireland

1,030

1,000

1,000

Italy

1,310

1,760

2,440

Latvia

1,170

1,040

890

Lithuania

2,970

2,880

2,680

Luxembourg

*

20

30

Malta

70

60

60

Netherlands

260

290

320

Poland

1,630

1,760

2,120

Portugal

530

710

1,010

Romania

4,060

4,290

4,500

Slovakia

490

470

550

Slovenia

60

80

90

Spain

850

1,090

1,510

Sweden

410

470

550

EU Resident - UK National

790

790

770

EU Resident - Nationality Non-EU

520

570

660

EU Resident - Nationality Unknown

1,150

860

530

Grand Total

33,410

35,010

37,150

Source: Student Loans Company

Notes:

(1) Numbers are rounded to the nearest multiple of 10. Values smaller than 15 are denoted with an asterisk *

(2) Applicants are 'EU domiciled' if they were ordinarily resident in the EU, EU overseas territories, elsewhere in the EEA or Switzerland for the three years immediately before the first day of the first academic year of their course.

(3) Nationality is based on information collected during the application process for student support. If nationality was not available, country of birth was used, if available

(4) Figures are different from the figures published in 'Student Support for Higher Education in England' as borrowers may have had a change in status since publication

(5) Croatia joined the European Union in 2013