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

99.8

95% CI: 98.1 to 101.5

Validated / All N

387 / 1,050

Validation rate: 36.9%

p10 / Median (p50) / p90

p10: 80.2

p50: 98.1

p90: 122.1

Avg time

41:11

Last updated

2026-03-25

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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	98.8 to 105.2	113
Adult (36-65)	98.5	96.2 to 100.8	171
Youth (12-18)	97.9	94.9 to 100.9	82
Senior (66-100)	94.6	85.5 to 103.7	21

Average IQ in Denmark by gender

Gender table

Gender	Mean IQ	95% CI	N
Male	101.4	98.8 to 104	189
Female	97.1	95.1 to 99.1	198

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	95.6 to 100.8	134
Bachelor	101	98.3 to 103.7	94
Short-cycle tertiary	97	91.7 to 102.3	66
Master degree	105.4	100.4 to 110.4	57
Post Secondary	97.3	93.6 to 101	30
Doctorate	103.5	93.5 to 113.5	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	102.7	96.4 to 109	39
2	Economics	99	94.4 to 103.6	38
3	No diploma	97.4	94.8 to 100	136
4	Medicine and Health	93.7	89.8 to 97.6	25
5	Social Work	93	89.1 to 96.9	26

Data last updated: 2026-03-25 (latest test submission).

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