Is 113 a Good IQ Score?

What an IQ of 113 means, where it ranks, and what it tells you about cognitive ability.

113

IQ Score

81th

Percentile

High Average

Classification

1 in 5

Rarity

What an IQ of 113 means

An IQ of 113 puts you at the 81th percentile. Roughly 1 in 5 people score 113 or above. This range is closely associated with strong performance across most professional and academic paths. The average university graduate scores around 113-115, putting IQ 113 squarely within that bracket. Conscientiousness and deliberate practice compound meaningfully at this level.

IQ 113 in context

IQ 113 sits 13 points above the population mean of 100 and 2 points below the one-standard-deviation mark at IQ 115. It places at the 81th percentile — 81% of the population scores at or below IQ 113. In large-scale occupational research, IQ 113 sits at the level where analytical and supervisory roles are reliably within reach. The 13-point advantage over the population mean is meaningful in complex cognitive tasks but not so large as to create the social friction sometimes associated with scores at the extreme upper tail. Research on high-performing teams consistently shows that IQ 113 individuals — particularly those high in conscientiousness — tend to outperform higher-scoring counterparts who rely on ability alone.

Frequently asked questions

Is 113 a good IQ score?

Yes. IQ 113 is above average — High Average range, 81th percentile. About 1 in 5 people score 113 or above. The average university graduate scores around 113–115, putting 113 squarely within that range.

What percentile is an IQ of 113?

The 81th percentile. That means 81% of the population scores at or below 113. About 1 in 5 people score 113 or above — the top 19% of the population. The population mean is 100 with a standard deviation of 15.

What careers are associated with an IQ of 113?

Strong overlap with university-educated professionals. Teaching, management, technical fields, nursing, and most analytical roles cluster in this range. Our data on average IQ by profession puts IQ 113 squarely in the graduate mainstream.

Can you improve an IQ of 113?

Yes. IQ scores respond to environmental changes, particularly before age 25. Sleep quality has the single largest short-term effect on fluid intelligence. Nutrition, stress reduction, and working memory training also have evidence behind them. Gains of 5–10 points are realistic with sustained effort.

Careers that commonly score in this range

Nurse (RN)Studies place RN mean around 112–116

Manager / ExecutiveMid-level and senior management clusters here

Teacher (Secondary)Subject-specialist secondary teachers average ~110–115

JournalistInvestigative and broadsheet press skew toward this range

Notable people reportedly in this range

All figures are estimates or reported by third-party sources — none are clinically verified.

John F. Kennedy

35th US President — reportedly scored approximately 119 on Navy Officer Candidate School aptitude tests during WWII, a figure independently cited in multiple presidential biographies as the closest approximation to his IQ.

Richard Nixon

37th US President — IQ estimates vary widely in published sources (107 to 143). The most widely cited mid-range estimate from Simonton's historiometric analysis places him at approximately 110–115.

Ronald Reagan

40th US President and former actor — IQ estimated at approximately 105–115 in several published presidential cognitive assessments, including Simonton's (2006) historiometric analysis of US presidents.

Andrew Jackson

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.

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