Interest is added to the loan while you are studying and after you have finished your education until the loan is paid off entirely. You will also have to pay off interest of the interests, which are added to the amount you owe on a monthly basis.
The interest rate during and after completing your study programme
While you are studying, the interest rate on the State Education Loan is 4 percent.
When you have completed your study programme the interest rate on your loan changes. The new rate is the result of the national discount rate plus an addition (of maximum 1 percent) or minus a deduction. The addition/deduction is determined every year according to the Finance Act.
The majority of people pay off their loan as planned. Should you decide not to follow the plan for paying off your loan, then the institution Udbetaling Danmark, Studiegæld will hand over your debt to Gældsstyrelsen. When that happens, your interest rate rises to 8,05%. Furthermore, you will also have to pay collection letter fees and termination fees.
Udbetaling Danmark, Studiegæld can answer your questions
If you have any questions regarding the interest on your State Education loan, you can contact Udbetaling Danmark.
Student debt, Maximum number of years for paying off the loan, Subsidy every other month in DKK, Total amount to pay off (August, 2023):
| Student debt |
Maximum number
of years for paying
off the loan |
Subsidy every other
month in DKK |
|
Kroner
|
År
|
Ydelse hver anden måned
|
|
240.000 kr.
|
15 år
|
3.680 kr.
|
|
220.000 kr.
|
15 år
|
3.374 kr.
|
|
200.000 kr.
|
15 år |
3.067 kr. |
|
180.000 kr.
|
14 år |
3.059 kr. |
|
160.000 kr.
|
13 år |
2.886 kr. |
|
140.000 kr.
|
12 år |
2.699 kr. |
|
120.000 kr.
|
11 år |
2.492 kr. |
|
100.000 kr.
|
10 år |
2.260 kr. |
|
80.000 kr.
|
9 år |
1.991 kr. |
|
60.000 kr.
|
8 år |
1.671 kr. |
|
40.000 kr.
|
7 år |
1.114 kr. |
|
20.000 kr.
|
7 år |
557 kr. |