What percentage of people can type 100 WPM?

The percentage of typists who reach 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 words per minute. Based on 2,119,584 completed typing tests.

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How Rare Is Typing 80, 100 or 120 WPM?

Based on 2,119,584 completed typing tests on SpeedTypingOnline · updated 18 Sep 2026

Speed	Reach it	Share	Rarity
40 WPM	560,548 tests	26.45%	about 1 in 4
60 WPM	129,208 tests	6.1%	about 1 in 16
80 WPM	26,441 tests	1.25%	about 1 in 80
100 WPM	6,274 tests	0.3%	about 1 in 338
120 WPM	2,545 tests	0.12%	about 1 in 833
150 WPM	1,623 tests	0.08%	about 1 in 1,306