IBonomicsIB Digital Society Exam Statistics
Latest data: May 2026Provisional
In May 2026, 1,160 students took IB Digital Society at HL and 1,284 at SL, with mean grades of 4.4 and 4.5. The grade 7 rate was 2.3% at HL and 3.1% at SL.
Compared with May 2025, the mean grade was unchanged at HL and up from 4.3 at SL, and the grade 7 rate was up from 1.7% at HL and up from 1.1% at SL.
Digital Society replaced Information Technology in a Global Society, last assessed in November 2023. Results for the earlier course are on a separate page: IB Information Technology in a Global Society statistics.
Higher Level (HL), May 2026
- Students
- 1,160
- May 2025: 1,261
- Mean grade
- 4.4
- May 2025: 4.4
- Grade 7 rate
- 2.3%
- May 2025: 1.7%
- Grade 6 or 7 rate
- 16.3%
- May 2025: 18.7%
Standard Level (SL), May 2026
- Students
- 1,284
- May 2025: 1,297
- Mean grade
- 4.5
- May 2025: 4.3
- Grade 7 rate
- 3.1%
- May 2025: 1.1%
- Grade 6 or 7 rate
- 19.0%
- May 2025: 18.1%
Average Digital Society grade over time
The mean grade at HL and SL in every May session since May 2024. The average IB Digital Society grade page adds November sessions and how much the mean changed each year.
Digital Society grade 7 rate over time
The share of students awarded a 7 at HL and SL in every May session since May 2024. For every session, and how the rate compares with other subjects, see what percentage of students get a 7 in IB Digital Society.
Digital Society grade distribution in May 2026
The share of students at each grade at HL and SL. The IB Digital Society grade distribution page has every session since May 2024.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | N | 6 or 7 | Mean grade | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HL | 0.3 | 4.6 | 15.1 | 31.0 | 31.4 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 16.3 | 4.4 | 1,160 |
| SL | 0.4 | 3.7 | 14.1 | 28.9 | 31.5 | 15.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 4.5 | 1,284 |
Percentage of students at each grade, as published. The grade 6 or 7 rate is the two shares added.
Historical Digital Society results
Results at HL and SL for every session since May 2024, newest first, with November sessions alongside May. The chart shows how many students took Digital Society in each May session.
| Session and level | Students | Mean grade | Grade 7 rate | Grade 6 or 7 rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 HLprovisional | 1,160 | 4.4 | 2.3% | 16.3% |
| May 2026 SLprovisional | 1,284 | 4.5 | 3.1% | 19.0% |
| November 2025 HL | 891 | 4.4 | 1.7% | 13.0% |
| November 2025 SL | 952 | 4.4 | 0.4% | 7.5% |
| May 2025 HL | 1,261 | 4.4 | 1.7% | 18.7% |
| May 2025 SL | 1,297 | 4.3 | 1.1% | 18.1% |
| November 2024 HL | 754 | 4.5 | 0.9% | 11.0% |
| November 2024 SL | 818 | 4.4 | 0.4% | 9.1% |
| May 2024 HL | 1,210 | 4.4 | 0.6% | 13.9% |
| May 2024 SL | 1,165 | 4.4 | 2.2% | 18.8% |
Grade 7 rate: the share of students awarded a 7, as published. Grade 6 or 7 rate: the published shares for grades 6 and 7 added.
- Grade cells the bulletin leaves blank are shown as 0.0%. (May 2024, May 2025)
More Digital Society statistics
- IB Digital Society HL StatisticsHigher Level (HL) results in every session, with grade distributions
- IB Digital Society SL StatisticsStandard Level (SL) results in every session, with grade distributions
- IB Digital Society Grade DistributionGrades 1 to 7 at HL and SL in every session
- Average IB Digital Society GradeMean grades in every session, and how they changed
- IB Digital Society Grade 7 RateThe share of students awarded a 7 in every session
Compare with other subjects
- IB Subjects With the Highest Grade 7 RatesSubjects ranked by the share of students awarded a 7
- Average IB Grade by SubjectMean grades at HL and SL, ranked
- Most Popular IB SubjectsSubjects ranked by number of students
- IB May 2026 Exam StatisticsEvery subject's results in May 2026, with the Diploma pass rate
- IB Results Explorer: All Subjects and LanguagesEvery subject and language, with no minimum number of students
Source and methodology
These statistics are from the International Baccalaureate's statistical bulletins. The latest data shown is from the May 2026 assessment session.
Bulletins
- The IB Diploma Programme and Career-Related Programme Provisional Statistical Bulletin, May 2026
- The IB Diploma Programme Final Statistical Bulletin, November 2025
- The IB Diploma Programme and Career-Related Programme Final Statistical Bulletin, May 2025
- The IB Diploma Programme Final Statistical Bulletin, November 2024
- The IB Diploma Programme and Career-Related Programme Final Statistical Bulletin, May 2024
About this data
- May and November are separate assessment sessions. November is much smaller and mostly taken by schools in the southern hemisphere, so its figures aren't directly comparable with May's.
- The May 2026 figures are from the IB's provisional bulletin and may change when the final bulletin is published.
- Older bulletins call the people sitting the exams “candidates” and newer ones “students”. This site says “students” throughout.
- “<10” means the IB didn't publish the exact number because fewer than 10 students took the subject. These figures are never estimated or counted as zero.
- The grade 7 rate is the share of students the bulletin reports at grade 7. The grade 6 or 7 rate is calculated by IBonomics by adding the published shares for grades 6 and 7. Every other figure is as published.
- The bulletins include students who received no grade (N) in each subject's percentages, so grades 1 to 7 add up to slightly less than 100%.
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