A staggering number of 130 IB students from Hong Kong attained the full marks (45 points) according to local news reports. The figure is nearly four times higher than the total number of HK top scorers in 2020. This year, despite there were fewer candidates taking the exam - decreasing from 2,324 to 2,193, HK students still achieved an average score of 38.94 points, which outperformed their peers in the world by 5.92 points. HK continues to be one of the main sources of IB high achievers globally.
Source:
- Surge in number of Hong Kong students attaining perfect score in International Baccalaureate exams, South Morning China Post
Comments by Karen Hsu, Education Services Manager for Hong Kong
After IB, the results of HKDSE exam will be published in 2 weeks’ time (21 July). In the latest registration data of the British Council Study UK update for local agents, 90% of the registrants indicated that they have seen a growing demand for UK education for the September 2021-22 entry. 55.6% of them also said there was an increase in numbers of this year’s applications for the UK’s UG study from their offices compared to the last 2 years. We anticipate that there will be another significant surge of applications upcoming soon.