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What Is the Average IQ By Age? Age Range Average IQ Score 20 to 24-year-olds 99 24 to 34-year-olds 97 35 to 44-year-olds 101 45 to 54-year-olds 106 3 more rows •

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If you’ve ever wondered what the average IQ score is by age, here’s where you can find out. Discover how it’s measured and where you stand on the spectrum. In an era where exceptionalism is an expectation, we make a case for the average. In this instance, it’s for the average IQ score, specifically by age. And here’s what to familiarize yourself with:

Where do you stand on the spectrum? Let’s find out.

What Is IQ?

IQ stands for ‘intelligence quotient’ — based on the German term “intelligenzquotient” — and was coined by the psychologist William Stern in 1912. It’s a numerical score that “indicates how far above, or how far below, his/her peer group an individual stands in mental ability,” as described by the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world, Mensa International. Very left-brain-based, it’s essentially a measurement of your ability to apply logical reasoning to solve problems. Mensa International explains that in adults, IQ is not really a quotient at all. Instead, it’s “an indication of how well one performs on mental tests, compared to others.” But that doesn’t mean your IQ is ‘better’ than that of a three-year-old. Or that of a centenarian for that matter. Your IQ is measured against your age too.

How Are IQ Scores Calculated?

The two-letter term, IQ, was initially measured as a ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100. For example, if you’re ten years old with a mental age of ten, your IQ would be 100. If your mental age is greater than your chronological age (let’s say, 15 instead of ten), then your IQ would be 150. Similarly, if your mental age was lower than your chronological age, then your IQ would be that, multiplied by 100.

Index scales of modern IQ tests

Nowadays, IQ tests measure an adult’s intelligence based on these index scales:

Verbal reasoning measures how a person processes words, assesses them, and applies them – concept formation, comprehension, and expression. The questions given assess how words are received, storing and recalling information, reasoning or solving verbal problems, and communication of knowledge. Perceptual reasoning measures the ability to assess visual details and identifies their spatial relationships or patterns. The questions on this subtest typically ask to construct geometric designs from a model, identify distinguishing details between similar images, and so on. Working memory measures the ability to register, maintain, recall, and manipulate information – both visual and auditory – in a short period of time. The person is given a series of information and tested on how well they recall the information. Processing speed measures how quickly new information is processed. Specific tasks are given to complete in a certain amount of time.

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Your points gained on these subtests are then combined to form an overall IQ score. Mensa International explains that when the concept of IQ was extended, one major development in its testing was the creation of group tests. Prior to this, people were tested individually by qualified psychologists. “The first group test was created for the US Army,” they point out. “They soon spread to schools, workplaces, and beyond, becoming one of psychology’s greatest popular successes and remain so to this day.”

What’s the normal IQ range?

IQ Range (“deviation IQ”) IQ Classification 130 and above Very Superior 120 to 129 Superior 110 to 119 High Average 90 to 109 Average 80 to 89 Low Average 70 to 79 Borderline 69 and below Extremely Low So in a nutshell, when you score higher, the higher your “intelligence.” And if you’re curious as to where you stand on this intelligence scale, you can take the IQ test to find out.

What’s the Average IQ?

The average IQ score for any age group is 100 — the center of the ‘normal’ range. Most IQ scores fall somewhere around this number. And as the scores move away from the normal range (100), there are fewer and fewer scores. This is known as standard deviation. You’re actually deemed to be within the ‘normal’ IQ range if you score anywhere between 85-115 on your test. Anything over that would be considered “exceptional,” like Marilyn vos Savant, who has the highest IQ score of 228 at the age of ten, according to the Guinness Book of Records. Likewise, anything under 100 would be regarded as “intellectually disabled.” Even for the lowest IQ, that’s harsh.

Credit source: Intelligence: All that Matters

What Is the Average IQ By Age?

There isn’t any actual data on the average IQ by age. However, there’s some information about age groups, and here are the scores that denote ‘normal or average intelligence.’ Age Range Average IQ Score 16 to 17-year-olds 108 18 to 19-year-olds 105 20 to 24-year-olds 99 24 to 34-year-olds 97 35 to 44-year-olds 101 45 to 54-year-olds 106 Over 65 years old 114 It’s important to note that these scores by age should be taken with a pinch of salt. Given that the modern IQ tests, like WAIS-IV, consider a person’s age, it’s applicable to those 16 years old and above. The average IQ scores follow the bell curve, which you can find above. For those below that age, there’s a WAIS-V test that’s available.

What’s the difference? For the fifth edition, there’s an extra index scale.

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While WAIS-IV looks at verbal reasoning, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed, WAIS-V adds fluid reasoning to the list. This measures a person’s ability to identify relationships among visual objects by completing a series of visual patterns. But essentially, the scoring system follows the same bell curve.

What is the average American IQ?

The average American IQ is 97.43, according to the World Population Review of 2022. This ranks them in 29th place after Belgium and before Norway. This seems to be quite far from their standings in 2017 where they were ranked number one in the Top 10 Countries with the Highest Intelligence Capital Index list. As for the country with the highest average IQ scores in the world? According to a 2019 study, that title belongs to the Japanese with Taiwanese and Singaporeans close behind. And they maintain that status in 2023.

​​Why High/Low IQs Do NOT Measure Intelligence

Wherever you fall on the IQ score spectrum, here’s the fact of life: there’s really no such thing as a good or bad IQ score. Why? Because your IQ is such a narrow measure of specific cognitive abilities. Frankly, it does a poor job of reflecting the vast world of your mental capacities and intellectual strengths as a unique individual. It also doesn’t take into account the different types of learning styles. New research in this field reveals that we may actually possess up to nine different types of intelligence. And you can develop each of them by learning to improve your brain functions. So what field of intelligence would you genuinely like to be sharper in? What’s something completely new you would like to learn? What cognitive abilities would serve you in living your best life? These are the questions that actually count.

Unleash Your Superbrain

Whether you’d like to learn a new language or instrument, learn how to read faster, remember people’s names forever, or just boost your memory in general, it’s never too late. The truth is, your brain is a muscle and there’s nothing stopping you from training it to be stronger. That’s right — your ‘intelligence’ isn’t set and it can improve ten-fold with the right coach, someone like Jim Kwik, author of Mindvalley’s Superbrain Quest. With his guidance, you’ll have the tools and techniques to awaken your superhuman memory, focus, and learning speed. It’s time to unleash your Superbrain.

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