IQ Score Guide / 101
Is 101 a Good IQ Score?
What an IQ of 101 means, where it ranks, and what it reveals about cognitive ability.
Where IQ 101 sits on the scale
An IQ of 101 is higher than 53% of people
In a room of 100 people, about 47 would score 101 or higher.
What an IQ of 101 means
An IQ of 101 is just above the average of 100, higher than about 53% of people. That sits a touch above the middle of the pack, where effort and experience tend to matter more than the few points above average.
How people who score 101 actually do
We looked at the 79 people who have scored exactly 101 on the IQScore test. On average, their strongest area was spatial reasoning and their weakest was numerical reasoning. Here is the typical breakdown by section.
Real data from 79 IQScore test-takers. Section figures are the average percentage answered correctly in each area. Updated July 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is 101 a good IQ score?
It is slightly above average. An IQ of 101 is higher than about 53% of people. The few points above 100 make little practical difference, and effort and experience matter more.
What percentile is an IQ of 101?
An IQ of 101 is at about the 53th percentile. In plain terms, you score higher than around 53 out of every 100 people. The average score is 100.
What jobs suit an IQ of 101?
The large majority of skilled jobs are well within reach. Once a score is around average, things like work ethic, people skills and experience predict success far better than the number.
Can you improve an IQ of 101?
Somewhat. The clearest short-term factor is sleep, with diet, exercise and stress also playing a part. Realistic gains are a handful of points, mostly from removing things that drag a score down rather than adding raw ability.
Careers that commonly score in this range
Famous people near IQ 101
Reported or estimated figures from third-party sources, none are clinically verified.
George Washington
Estimated around 100, 1 point below 101
First US President and commanding general of the Continental Army, historians estimate Washington's IQ at approximately 95–105 based on his extensive surviving correspondence and military and administrative decisions.
Andrew Jackson
Estimated around 107, 6 points above 101
7th US President, self-educated lawyer and military general. Popular presidential IQ surveys place Jackson at approximately 105–115, reflecting strong practical and emotional intelligence over formal academic ability.
Thomas Edison
Estimated around 100, 1 point below 101
Inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera, Edison's IQ is estimated at approximately 95–110 by historians. He left school at 12 and famously said genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
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