HKDSE practice desk
Compare 2017–2025 HKDSE candidate cohorts and cumulative grade percentages, with the 3322 and 332A entrance-threshold eras shown separately.
Data updated 2026-07-26 View official sources
In 2025, 42,589 day-school candidates were included in HKEAA Table 3d and 44.9% met the 332A core threshold. In the separate Best-5 table, 40.6% had five subjects at Level 3 or above. These are population statistics, not programme admission scores.
| Year | Candidates sat | 5+ / Attained | 4+ | 3+ | 2+ |
|---|
Chinese Language 3, English Language 3, Mathematics 2 and Liberal Studies 2 or better
| Year | Day-school candidates | Met threshold | All candidates | Met threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51,008 | 41.1% | 60,349 | 35.8% |
| 2018 | 50,447 | 42.3% | 57,649 | 37.5% |
| 2019 | 46,717 | 42.4% | 54,642 | 37.1% |
| 2020 | 44,127 | 42.3% | 50,809 | 37.5% |
| 2021 | 42,028 | 42.5% | 49,976 | 36.5% |
| 2022 | 41,196 | 42.2% | 47,891 | 37% |
| 2023 | 41,121 | 42.5% | 48,762 | 36.7% |
Chinese Language 3, English Language 3, Mathematics 2 and Citizenship and Social Development Attained or better
| Year | Day-school candidates | Met threshold | All candidates | Met threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,666 | 45.2% | 49,026 | 39.3% |
| 2025 | 42,589 | 44.9% | 53,895 | 38.5% |
This HKEAA series covers candidates taking at least five Category A or B subjects. It shows cumulative attainment across five subjects; it is not a university programme cut-off.
| Year | Candidates | Five at 5+ | Five at 4+ | Five at 3+ | Five at 2+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49,696 | 5% | 21% | 46.2% | 75% |
| 2018 | 49,133 | 4.6% | 21.1% | 47.2% | 76.9% |
| 2019 | 45,374 | 5.5% | 22.5% | 47.4% | 77.1% |
| 2020 | 43,043 | 5.1% | 21.8% | 47.4% | 76.5% |
| 2021 | 41,083 | 5.3% | 22.1% | 47.6% | 77.6% |
| 2022 | 40,288 | 5.4% | 21.4% | 46.7% | 77% |
| 2023 | 39,921 | 5.3% | 22.1% | 47.7% | 77.5% |
| 2024 | 39,559 | 4.4% | 17% | 40.6% | 81.1% |
| 2025 | 41,611 | 4.1% | 16.8% | 40.6% | 80.2% |
| Subject | Variant | Sat | 5+ / Attained | 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Language | overall | 47,706 | 1.3% | 64% |
| English Language | overall | 49,641 | 1% | 53.6% |
| Mathematics | Compulsory Part | 49,495 | 1.7% | 61.3% |
| Citizenship and Social Development | overall | 47,141 | 92.8% | — |
| Chinese Literature | overall | 1,396 | 1.8% | 69.3% |
| Literature in English | overall | 204 | 2.9% | 82.4% |
| Biology | overall | 14,865 | 2% | 73.2% |
| Chemistry | overall | 14,402 | 2.7% | 76.5% |
| Physics | overall | 11,816 | 2.8% | 74% |
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies | Accounting | 6,861 | 1.6% | 70.3% |
| Economics | overall | 13,171 | 1.8% | 68.2% |
| Information and Communication Technology | overall | 6,280 | 1.4% | 60.2% |
| Design and Applied Technology | overall | 505 | 0.6% | 36.8% |
| Technology and Living | Food Science and Technology | 179 | 1.1% | 43.6% |
| Chinese History | overall | 6,343 | 1.4% | 67% |
| History | overall | 5,405 | 1.5% | 74.9% |
| Geography | overall | 8,111 | 1.3% | 64.2% |
| Ethics and Religious Studies | overall | 862 | 1.2% | 67.9% |
| Tourism and Hospitality Studies | overall | 4,341 | 0.5% | 38.2% |
| Health Management and Social Care | overall | 1,538 | 0.7% | 46.7% |
| Visual Arts | overall | 3,855 | 0.7% | 52.2% |
| Music | overall | 180 | 2.8% | 81.7% |
| Physical Education | overall | 1,341 | 0.3% | 43.8% |
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