IQ 115: meaning, percentile and rarity
An IQ of 115 sits in the high average range on the standard scale (mean 100, standard deviation 15). 84.13% of the reference population scores below this level, and 15.87% scores above it.
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- 84.13% of people score below IQ 115, and 15.87% score above it.
- Rarity
- About 1 in 6.3 people score IQ 115 or higher.
- Distance from the mean
- 15 points above the mean of 100 — about 1 standard deviations.
84.13% of people score below IQ 115, and 15.87% score above it.
What range does IQ 115 fall into?
An IQ of 115 sits in the high average range.
This band covers the upper part of the average region — comfortably above the midpoint of the scale without reaching the ranges above.
How rare is IQ 115?
About 1 in 6.3 people score IQ 115 or higher.
Frequently asked questions
- Is an IQ of 115 a good score?
- An IQ of 115 sits in the high average range, with about 84.13% of a normal population scoring below it. Whether that counts as good depends on what the score is used for — and no single online result should be treated as a definitive measure of ability.
- How rare is an IQ of 115?
- In a normal distribution, about 1 in 6.3 people score IQ 115 or higher.
- What percentile is an IQ of 115?
- 84.13% of the reference population scores below IQ 115. That is its percentile rank — a position on a scale from 0 to 100, not the share of questions answered correctly.
This page describes the theoretical normal distribution (mean 100, standard deviation 15) for educational purposes. It is not a clinical assessment or a diagnosis.