IQ 113: what it means, percentile and how rare it is
An IQ score of 113 is higher than about 80.7% of people, which puts it in the 81st percentile. Roughly 1 in 5.2 people score higher than 113. On the WISC-V it is classified as High Average.
- Percentile
- 81st
- Higher than
- 80.7%
- People scoring higher
- 1 in 5.2
- WISC-V classification
- High Average
What does an IQ of 113 mean?
- In a group of 100 people, about 19 would score higher than 113.
Scores from 110 to 119 are High Average, the step above the middle of the scale. About 16% of people score here.
People in this range usually pick up new material without much trouble and do well with problems that require reasoning. It is above most people, but still close enough to the middle that effort, knowledge and interest matter more than the difference between, say, 112 and 118.
Because of measurement error, scores just above 110 and just below 110 are practically the same result. Read the band as a range, not a hard line.
IQ 113 on other scales and tests
Different tests spread scores differently. The same rank as an IQ of 113 on an SD-15 test gives these numbers elsewhere:
| Scale | Equivalent score | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| SD 15: WISC-V, WAIS, Stanford-Binet 5 | 113 | High Average |
| WAIS-IV (older label) | 113 | High Average |
| Stanford-Binet 5 | 113 | High average |
| SD 16: older Stanford-Binet, Cattell Culture Fair | 114 | – |
| SD 24: Cattell III B | 121 | – |
How precise is an IQ score of 113?
No test measures IQ exactly. On individually administered tests such as the WAIS, the full-scale score comes with a 95% confidence interval of roughly ±5 points, so a result of 113 is best read as "probably somewhere between 108 and 118". Scores can also shift a few points between different tests or after a few years.
Online tests, including ours, are self-assessments. They are useful for curiosity and practice, but they are not a substitute for an assessment by a psychologist.
IQ scores near 113
| IQ score | Percentile | Higher than | WISC-V classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 70th | 70.3% | Average |
| 109 | 73rd | 72.6% | Average |
| 110 | 75th | 74.8% | High Average |
| 111 | 77th | 76.8% | High Average |
| 112 | 79th | 78.8% | High Average |
| 113 | 81st | 80.7% | High Average |
| 114 | 82nd | 82.5% | High Average |
| 115 | 84th | 84.1% | High Average |
| 116 | 86th | 85.7% | High Average |
| 117 | 87th | 87.1% | High Average |
| 118 | 88th | 88.5% | High Average |
Check another IQ score
For example 98 for the top 2%.
- Percentile
- 81st
- Higher than
- 80.7%
- People scoring higher
- 1 in 5.2
- Classification (WISC-V)
- High Average
IQ 113: frequently asked questions
Is an IQ of 113 good?+
Yes. An IQ of 113 is above average: higher than about 80.7% of people. Tests classify it as High Average.
What percentile is an IQ of 113?+
An IQ of 113 is in the 81st percentile on a scale with mean 100 and standard deviation 15. It is higher than about 80.7% of people and lower than about 19.3%.
How rare is an IQ of 113?+
Roughly 1 in 5.2 people score higher than 113. In a group of 1,000 people you would expect about 193 to score higher.
Is 113 above average?+
Yes. The average is 100 and the Average range runs from 90 to 109, so 113 is in the next range up, High Average. It is higher than about 80.7% of people.