Typing Speed Statistics
Across 1,699 timed typing tests on TypeQuick, the average typing speed is 34 WPM (median 32 WPM) with 89% accuracy. Half of all tests land between 21 and 42 WPM, and only 1 in 10 is above 57 WPM.
Data from 2025-08-05 to 2026-10-20, updated every hour. Methodology below.
How fast do people type?
Share of tests in each 10-WPM range.
- 0–9 WPM4%
- 10–19 WPM17%
- 20–29 WPM23%
- 30–39 WPM23%
- 40–49 WPM15%
- 50–59 WPM8%
- 60–69 WPM3%
- 70–79 WPM2%
- 80–89 WPM1%
- 90–99 WPM<1%
- 100–109 WPM<1%
- 110–119 WPM<1%
- 120–129 WPM<1%
- 130–139 WPM<1%
- 140–149 WPM<1%
What is a good typing speed?
Faster than half of all tests: 32 WPM. Faster than three quarters: 42 WPM. Top 10%: 57 WPM or more.
- 25th percentile
- 21 WPM
- Median
- 32 WPM
- 75th percentile
- 42 WPM
- 90th percentile
- 57 WPM
Average typing speed by language
| Language | Average WPM | Median WPM | Accuracy | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 35 | 33 | 89% | 1,136 |
| Russian | 26 | 22 | 93% | 198 |
| Indonesian | 45 | 42 | 93% | 172 |
Languages with at least 100 tests. Speeds differ partly because word lengths and keyboard layouts differ.
Typing speed by test length
| Test length | Average WPM | Median WPM | Accuracy | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 minute | 33 | 30 | 89% | 1,148 |
| 30 seconds | 44 | 43 | 88% | 339 |
| 2 minutes | 27 | 22 | 93% | 209 |
Does practice make you faster?
Average speed of signed-in players by how many tests they had taken. Players who keep practising are also the more motivated ones, so this shows a trend, not a guarantee.
- 1st test37 WPM · 253 tests
- Tests 2–536 WPM · 466 tests
- Tests 6–1033 WPM · 243 tests
- Tests 11–2532 WPM · 310 tests
- Test 26+34 WPM · 426 tests
Typing speed by country
We started recording the country of each test in October 2026. Countries appear here once they reach 100 tests.
Methodology
- WPM = correct characters (including spaces) ÷ 5 ÷ minutes. Words with a mistake do not count.
- Accuracy = correctly typed words out of all words submitted.
- Only timed tests of 30 seconds or longer are included, with speeds between 1 and 250 WPM.
- Since October 2026 every result is verified on our server, which recounts the typed words and measures the time itself. Earlier results came from signed-in players and used a language-adjusted formula that differs from the current one by about 6% or less for the main languages.
- The data is anonymous: no names, accounts, IP addresses or browser details are published or kept for these statistics.
You are welcome to cite these figures with a link to this page. Take a typing test to see where you stand.