Fact · education · 2024-07-17
HKDSE 2024 attainment of the 332A threshold
2024年文憑試「332A」達標率
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18,314 day-school candidates (45%) met the local university threshold
18,314 名日校考生（45%）達到本地學士課程基本入學要求
Notes and definition
From 2024 the "332A" replaced "3322"; 29,902 (75.6%) met sub-degree requirements.
Other figures in this group (education)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Education.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of schools and students (official statistics) 學校及學生數目（官方統計來源） | See the Education Bureau’s statistics index (published by school year) 見教育局「統計資料」（按學年公布） The Education Bureau publishes statistics by school year, with a Student Enrolment Statistics report; this site does not copy the current figures. | 2026-09 | Statistics |
| Pre-primary enrolment 學前教育學生人數 | 115,300 115 300 Beginning of the school year; includes EDB-registered kindergartens and SWD-registered special child care centres. | 2025/26 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Primary enrolment 小學學生人數 | 321,700 321 700 Includes special schools. | 2025/26 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Secondary enrolment 中學學生人數 | 361,400 (provisional) 361 400（臨時數字） | 2025/26 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Post-secondary enrolment 專上教育學生人數 | 354,700 (provisional) 354 700（臨時數字） As at end-December of the academic year. | 2025/26 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Population aged 15+ with degree education 15歲及以上人口具學位程度 | 27.6% 27.6% | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| UGC-funded first-year-first-degree places 教資會資助大學第一年學士學位學額 | 15,000 a year (from 2018/19) 每年 15 000 個（由 2018/19 學年起） Combined places at the eight UGC-funded universities. Each university admits its own students. | 2018/19– | Post-secondary education |
| UGC-funded senior-year undergraduate places 教資會資助大學高年級學士學位收生額 | 5,000 a year (from 2018/19) 每年 5 000 個（由 2018/19 學年起） For articulation into senior years of bachelor’s programmes. | 2018/19– | Post-secondary education |
| Number of schools and kindergartens 中小學及幼稚園數目 | 590 primary, 512 secondary, about 980 kindergartens (2024/25) 小學590間、中學512間、幼稚園約980所（2024/25學年） EDB: primary 33 govt/420 aided/21 DSS/116 private; secondary 30 govt/357 aided/58 DSS/65 private. Around 125,400 kindergarten pupils. | 2024-11 | Education Bureau: Education in Hong Kong — school numbers and student statistics |
| HKDSE candidates 文憑試報考人數 | 58,487 (2026 HKDSE) 58 487人（2026年文憑試） HKEAA: 46,344 school candidates and 12,143 self-study. 43,534 day-school candidates from 416 schools. | 2026-07 | Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority: HKDSE results |
| HKDSE share meeting local degree requirement 文憑試符合本地學士課程要求比率 | About 36.8% of day-school candidates attaining 332A33 日校考生約36.8%考獲「332A33」 HKEAA 2026: 15,973 day-school candidates attained 332A33, above the five-year average of about 36.5%. | 2026-07 | Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority: HKDSE results |
| HKDSE 2024 candidature 2024年文憑試考生人數 | 50,591 (43,160 school candidates, 7,431 private candidates) 50,591 人（學校考生 43,160、自修生 7,431） HKEAA HKDSE 2024 candidature. | 2024-07-17 | HKEAA: HKDSE 2024 press release |
18 more figures in this group are listed in Education.
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “HKEAA: HKDSE 2024 press release” (Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKDSE 2024 candidature 2024年文憑試考生人數 | 50,591 (43,160 school candidates, 7,431 private candidates) 50,591 人（學校考生 43,160、自修生 7,431） HKEAA HKDSE 2024 candidature. | 2024-07-17 | HKEAA: HKDSE 2024 press release |
| HKDSE 2024 core-subject grade attainment 2024年文憑試核心科目達標率 | Chi 65.1%, Eng 56.4% at Level 3+; Maths 83% at Level 2+ 中文 65.1%、英文 56.4%達第3級或以上；數學 83%達第2級或以上 HKEAA results; grade thresholds differ by subject. | 2024-07-17 | HKEAA: HKDSE 2024 press release |
Verified questions that cite this figure
How is the HKDSE graded and what is the highest level?
HKDSE Category A subjects use a 7-level scale: 5**, 5*, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, with 5** being the highest. The minimum JUPAS entrance requirement is typically 332A33.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “HKDSE 2024 attainment of the 332A threshold”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/education-dse-2024-332a, data as at 2024-07-17 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈2024年文憑試「332A」達標率〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/education-dse-2024-332a，資料時點 2024-07-17（查閱日期 ＿）。
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HKEAA: HKDSE 2024 press release
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
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