Average IQ in Denmark

Based on the UniversalIQTest.com online dataset (Validated / All results)

These are averages from self-selected participants in the UniversalIQTest.com online test (not population IQ).

Use N and 95% CI when comparing; avoid causal conclusions.

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Mean IQ

99.7

95% CI: 98 to 101.4

Validated / All N

372 / 1,020

Validation rate: 36.5%

p10 / Median (p50) / p90

p10: 80.2

p50: 97.8

p90: 122.1

Avg time

37:17

Last updated

2026-03-06

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IQ distribution in Denmark (p10-p90)

Denmark

85100115

IQ score

IQ breakdowns in Denmark by age, gender, education, and study area

Average IQ in Denmark by age group

Small sample: at least one group has N<50 (estimates are unstable).

Age group table

Age group	Mean IQ	95% CI	N
Young Adult (19-35)	102.3	99.1 to 105.5	108
Adult (36-65)	98.3	95.9 to 100.7	164
Youth (12-18)	97.9	94.7 to 101.1	79
Senior (66-100)	94.7	85.6 to 103.8	21

Average IQ in Denmark by gender

Gender table

Gender	Mean IQ	95% CI	N
Male	101.5	98.9 to 104.1	181
Female	97	94.9 to 99.1	191

Average IQ in Denmark by education level

Small sample: at least one group has N<50 (estimates are unstable).

Education table (largest samples)

Education level	Mean IQ	95% CI	N
Primary or Secondary	98.2	95.5 to 100.9	128
Bachelor	101	98.3 to 103.7	91
Short-cycle tertiary	97	91.5 to 102.5	62
Master degree	105.3	100.3 to 110.3	55
Post Secondary	97.4	93.7 to 101.1	30
Doctorate	103.6	93.6 to 113.6	6

Average IQ in Denmark by study area

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Note: groups with N<20 are hidden by default.

Top study areas in Denmark (N >= 20)

Rank	Study area	Mean IQ	95% CI	N
1	Engineering and Technology	103.4	97 to 109.8	38
2	Economics	98.7	93.9 to 103.5	37
3	No diploma	97.5	94.9 to 100.1	132
4	Medicine and Health	93.5	89.9 to 97.1	24
5	Social Work	92.6	88.4 to 96.8	24

Data last updated: 2026-03-06 (latest test submission).

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