diff --git a/report/progress/classes/local/helper.php b/report/progress/classes/local/helper.php
index 95b81bd21d4..3efd1a446b6 100644
--- a/report/progress/classes/local/helper.php
+++ b/report/progress/classes/local/helper.php
@@ -34,23 +34,33 @@ class helper {
      * @param \completion_info $completion Completion information of course.
      * @param string $activityinclude Activity type for filtering.
      * @param string $activityorder Activity sort option.
+     * @param int $activitysection Section number for filtering.
      * @return array The available activity types and activities array after filtering and sorting.
      * @throws \coding_exception
      */
     public static function get_activities_to_show(\completion_info $completion, string $activityinclude,
-            string $activityorder): array {
+            string $activityorder, int $activitysection = -1): array {
         // Get all activity types.
         $activities = $completion->get_activities();
         $availableactivitytypes = [];
 
         foreach ($activities as $activity) {
-            $availableactivitytypes[$activity->modname] = $activity->get_module_type_name(true);
+            if ($activity->modname == $activityinclude || $activitysection == -1 || $activity->sectionnum == $activitysection) {
+                $availableactivitytypes[$activity->modname] = $activity->get_module_type_name(true);
+            }
         }
 
         asort($availableactivitytypes);
         $availableactivitytypes = ['all' => get_string('allactivitiesandresources', 'report_progress')] +
             $availableactivitytypes;
 
+        // Filter activities by section.
+        if ($activitysection > -1) {
+            $activities = array_filter($activities, function($activity) use ($activitysection) {
+                return $activity->sectionnum == $activitysection;
+            });
+        }
+
         // Filter activities by type.
         if (!empty($activityinclude) && $activityinclude !== 'all') {
             $activities = array_filter($activities, function($activity) use ($activityinclude) {
diff --git a/report/progress/classes/output/renderer.php b/report/progress/classes/output/renderer.php
index 19d32fbf2c5..13447570257 100644
--- a/report/progress/classes/output/renderer.php
+++ b/report/progress/classes/output/renderer.php
@@ -91,6 +91,29 @@ class renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
         return \html_writer::div($groupoutput, 'd-inline-block mr-3');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Render activity section single select box.
+     *
+     * @param \moodle_url $url The base url.
+     * @param string $activitysection The current selected section.
+     * @param array $sections An array containing all sections of the course
+     * @return string HTML
+     * @throws \coding_exception
+     */
+    public function render_activity_section_select(\moodle_url $url, string $activitysection, array $sections): string {
+        $activitysectionurl = fullclone($url);
+        $activitysectionurl->remove_params(['activitysection']);
+        $options = $sections;
+        $options[-1] = get_string('no_filter_by_section', 'report_progress');
+        $sorttable = new single_select(
+            $activitysectionurl, 'activitysection',
+            $options, $activitysection, null, 'activity-section-select-report'
+        );
+        $sorttable->set_label(get_string('activitysection', 'report_progress'));
+        return \html_writer::div($this->output->render($sorttable),
+                'activity-section-selector include-activity-selector d-inline-block ml-3');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Render download buttons.
      *
diff --git a/report/progress/index.php b/report/progress/index.php
index 9562f512db2..219a4b5ae43 100644
--- a/report/progress/index.php
+++ b/report/progress/index.php
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ $silast  = optional_param('silast', 'all', PARAM_NOTAGS);
 $groupid = optional_param('group', 0, PARAM_INT);
 $activityinclude = optional_param('activityinclude', 'all', PARAM_TEXT);
 $activityorder = optional_param('activityorder', 'orderincourse', PARAM_TEXT);
+$activitysection = optional_param('activitysection', -1, PARAM_INT);
 
 // Whether to show extra user identity information
 $userfields = \core_user\fields::for_identity($context);
@@ -93,6 +94,9 @@ if ($activityinclude !== '') {
 if ($activityorder !== '') {
     $url->param('activityorder', $activityorder);
 }
+if ($activitysection !== '') {
+    $url->param('activitysection', $activitysection);
+}
 
 $PAGE->set_url($url);
 $PAGE->set_pagelayout('report');
@@ -111,7 +115,7 @@ if ($group===0 && $course->groupmode==SEPARATEGROUPS) {
 // Get data on activities and progress of all users, and give error if we've
 // nothing to display (no users or no activities).
 $completion = new completion_info($course);
-list($activitytypes, $activities) = helper::get_activities_to_show($completion, $activityinclude, $activityorder);
+list($activitytypes, $activities) = helper::get_activities_to_show($completion, $activityinclude, $activityorder, $activitysection);
 $output = $PAGE->get_renderer('report_progress');
 
 if ($sifirst !== 'all') {
@@ -208,6 +212,21 @@ if ($csv && $grandtotal && count($activities)>0) { // Only show CSV if there are
     // Display activity order options.
     echo $output->render_activity_order_select($url, $activityorder);
 
+    // Display section selector.
+    $modinfo = get_fast_modinfo($course);
+    $sections = [];
+    $cmids = array_keys($completion->get_activities());
+    foreach ($modinfo->get_sections() as $sectionnum => $section) {
+        if (empty(array_intersect($section, $cmids))) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        $sectionname = get_section_name($course, $sectionnum);
+        if (empty($sectionname)) {
+            $sectionname = get_string('section') . ' ' . $sectionnum;
+        }
+        $sections[$sectionnum] = $sectionname;
+    }
+    echo $output->render_activity_section_select($url, $activitysection, $sections);
 }
 
 if (count($activities)==0) {
diff --git a/report/progress/lang/en/report_progress.php b/report/progress/lang/en/report_progress.php
index c9c69e77c3b..69bf60dc8b0 100644
--- a/report/progress/lang/en/report_progress.php
+++ b/report/progress/lang/en/report_progress.php
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@
 
 $string['pluginname'] = 'Activity completion';
 $string['activityorder'] = 'Activity order';
+$string['activitysection'] = 'Activity section';
 $string['allactivitiesandresources'] = 'All activities and resources';
 $string['alphabetical'] = 'Alphabetical ';
 $string['include'] = 'Include';
+$string['no_filter_by_section'] = 'Do not filter by section';
 $string['orderincourse'] = 'Order in course';
 $string['page-report-progress-x'] = 'Any activity completion report';
 $string['page-report-progress-index'] = 'Activity completion report';
diff --git a/report/progress/tests/behat/activity_completion_report_filter.feature b/report/progress/tests/behat/activity_completion_report_filter.feature
index 247a914333d..70fdb7cee72 100644
--- a/report/progress/tests/behat/activity_completion_report_filter.feature
+++ b/report/progress/tests/behat/activity_completion_report_filter.feature
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @report @report_progress
-Feature: Teacher can view and filter activity completion data by group and activity type.
+Feature: Teacher can view and filter activity completion data by group, activity type and section.
 
   Background:
     Given the following "courses" exist:
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Feature: Teacher can view and filter activity completion data by group and activ
     And the following "activities" exist:
       | activity | name          | intro   | course | idnumber | section | completion | completionview |
       | quiz     | My quiz B     | A3 desc | C1     | quizb    | 0       | 2          | 1              |
-      | quiz     | My quiz A     | A3 desc | C1     | quiza    | 0       | 2          | 1              |
-      | page     | My page       | A4 desc | C1     | page1    | 0       | 2          | 1              |
-      | assign   | My assignment | A1 desc | C1     | assign1  | 0       | 2          | 1              |
+      | quiz     | My quiz A     | A3 desc | C1     | quiza    | 1       | 2          | 1              |
+      | page     | My page       | A4 desc | C1     | page1    | 2       | 2          | 1              |
+      | assign   | My assignment | A1 desc | C1     | assign1  | 2       | 2          | 1              |
     And the following "users" exist:
       | username | firstname | lastname | email                |
       | teacher1 | Teacher   | One      | teacher1@example.com |
@@ -51,3 +51,20 @@ Feature: Teacher can view and filter activity completion data by group and activ
     And I should not see "My page" in the "completion-progress" "table"
     And I should see "Student One" in the "completion-progress" "table"
     And I should not see "Student Two" in the "completion-progress" "table"
+    And I set the field "Separate groups" to "All participants"
+    And I set the field "Include" to "All activities and resources"
+    And I set the field "Activity section" to "Topic 1"
+    And I should not see "My assignment" in the "completion-progress" "table"
+    And I should not see "My page" in the "completion-progress" "table"
+    And I should not see "My assignment" in the "completion-progress" "table"
+    And I should not see "My quiz B" in the "completion-progress" "table"
+    And I should see "My quiz A" in the "completion-progress" "table"
+    And I should see "Quiz" in the "activityinclude" "select"
+    And I should not see "Page" in the "activityinclude" "select"
+    And I set the field "Activity section" to "Topic 2"
+    And I should not see "Quiz" in the "activityinclude" "select"
+    And I should see "Page" in the "activityinclude" "select"
+    And I should see "Assignment" in the "activityinclude" "select"
+    And I set the field "Include" to "Page"
+    And I set the field "Activity section" to "Topic 1"
+    And I should see "Page" in the "activityinclude" "select"
diff --git a/report/progress/tests/report_progress_helper_testcase.php b/report/progress/tests/report_progress_helper_testcase.php
index 054327c6cf1..3360f35b6d2 100644
--- a/report/progress/tests/report_progress_helper_testcase.php
+++ b/report/progress/tests/report_progress_helper_testcase.php
@@ -69,4 +69,56 @@ class report_progress_helper_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals('Quiz 2', $activities[1]->name);
         $this->assertEquals($activitytypes, $expectedactivitytypes);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test filtering by section.
+     */
+    public function test_filter_activities_by_section() {
+        $course = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course(array('enablecompletion' => 1));
+        $this->generator->create_module('quiz', ['course' => $course->id, 'name' => 'Quiz 2', 'section' => 1],
+                ['completion' => 1]);
+        $this->generator->create_module('quiz', ['course' => $course->id, 'name' => 'Quiz 1', 'section' => 2],
+                ['completion' => 1]);
+        $this->generator->create_module('assign', ['course' => $course->id, 'name' => 'Assignment', 'section' => 2],
+                ['completion' => 1]);
+        $completion = new completion_info($course);
+
+        // Get activities of section 0.
+        list($activitytypes, $activities) = \report_progress\local\helper::get_activities_to_show($completion, '', '', 0);
+        $this->assertEquals(0, count($activities));
+        $this->assertEquals($activitytypes, ['all' => 'All activities and resources']);
+
+        // Get activities of section 1.
+        list($activitytypes, $activities) = \report_progress\local\helper::get_activities_to_show($completion, '', '', 1);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, count($activities));
+        $this->assertEquals('Quiz 2', array_shift($activities)->name);
+        $this->assertEquals($activitytypes, ['all' => 'All activities and resources', 'quiz' => 'Quizzes']);
+
+        // Get activities of section 2.
+        list($activitytypes, $activities) = \report_progress\local\helper::get_activities_to_show($completion, '', '', 2);
+        $this->assertEquals(2, count($activities));
+        $this->assertEquals('Quiz 1', array_shift($activities)->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('Assignment', array_shift($activities)->name);
+        $this->assertEquals(
+                $activitytypes,
+                ['all' => 'All activities and resources', 'assign' => 'Assignments', 'quiz' => 'Quizzes']
+        );
+
+        // Get assignments of section 2.
+        list($activitytypes, $activities) = \report_progress\local\helper::get_activities_to_show($completion, 'assign', '', 2);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, count($activities));
+        $this->assertEquals('Assignment', array_shift($activities)->name);
+        $this->assertEquals(
+                $activitytypes,
+                ['all' => 'All activities and resources', 'assign' => 'Assignments', 'quiz' => 'Quizzes']
+        );
+
+        // Get assignments of section 1.
+        list($activitytypes, $activities) = \report_progress\local\helper::get_activities_to_show($completion, 'assign', '', 1);
+        $this->assertEquals(0, count($activities));
+        $this->assertEquals(
+                $activitytypes,
+                ['all' => 'All activities and resources', 'assign' => 'Assignments', 'quiz' => 'Quizzes']
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/report/upgrade.txt b/report/upgrade.txt
index 7cb53b41a19..824ae418aba 100644
--- a/report/upgrade.txt
+++ b/report/upgrade.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 This files describes API changes in /report/* - plugins,
 information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
+=== 4.2 ===
+
+* The method report_progress\local\helper::get_activities_to_show() has an additional parameter $activitysection
+  to support filtering by sections.
+
 === 4.0 ===
 
 * The method report_helper::save_selected_report() has been been deprecated because it is no longer used.