to be part of what is needed in order to complete something or achieve something
The work that you do during the year counts towards your final degree.
phrasecount towards count towardsBrEcount towardAmE count towards/toward sth to be part of and influence the final score, result, or total: The work that you do over the three years counts toward your final degree.Formula One has a new point-scoring system in which all 16 races count towards the title.