diff --git a/.upgradenotes/MDL-82775-2024082908150378.yml b/.upgradenotes/MDL-82775-2024082908150378.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a40950f8665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.upgradenotes/MDL-82775-2024082908150378.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-82775
+notes:
+  mod_h5pactivity:
+    - message: >-
+        The external function get_user_attempts now returns the total number of
+        attempts.
+      type: changed
diff --git a/mod/h5pactivity/classes/external/get_user_attempts.php b/mod/h5pactivity/classes/external/get_user_attempts.php
index e10163af3ac..bd5fe29b9ab 100644
--- a/mod/h5pactivity/classes/external/get_user_attempts.php
+++ b/mod/h5pactivity/classes/external/get_user_attempts.php
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ class get_user_attempts extends external_api {
         $result = (object)[
             'activityid' => $instance->id,
             'usersattempts' => $usersattempts,
+            'totalattempts' => $manager->count_attempts(),
             'warnings' => $warnings,
         ];
 
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ class get_user_attempts extends external_api {
             'usersattempts' => new external_multiple_structure(
                 self::get_user_attempts_returns(), 'The complete users attempts list'
             ),
+            'totalattempts' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Total number of attempts'),
             'warnings' => new external_warnings(),
         ], 'Activity attempts data');
     }
diff --git a/mod/h5pactivity/tests/external/get_user_attempts_test.php b/mod/h5pactivity/tests/external/get_user_attempts_test.php
index 2f0a344d7cb..985f89b48eb 100644
--- a/mod/h5pactivity/tests/external/get_user_attempts_test.php
+++ b/mod/h5pactivity/tests/external/get_user_attempts_test.php
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class get_user_attempts_test extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
         $generator = $this->getDataGenerator()->get_plugin_generator('mod_h5pactivity');
 
         $attemptcount = 1;
+        $totalattempts = 0;
         foreach ($users as $key => $user) {
             if (($key == 'noattempts') || ($key == 'noenrolled') || ($key == 'editingteacher')) {
                 $countattempts[$user->id] = 0;
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ class get_user_attempts_test extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
                 $params = ['cmid' => $cm->id, 'userid' => $user->id];
                 for ($i = 1; $i <= $attemptcount; $i++) {
                     $generator->create_content($activity, $params);
+                    $totalattempts++;
                 }
                 $countattempts[$user->id] = $attemptcount;
                 $attemptcount++;
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ class get_user_attempts_test extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
             $result
         );
 
+        $this->assertEquals($totalattempts, $result['totalattempts']);
         $this->assertCount(count($warnings), $result['warnings']);
         // Teacher is excluded.
         $this->assertCount(count($resultusers), $result['usersattempts']);