What is Emmanuel Macron’s IQ?
The documented record is a French civil-service elite track, Sciences Po, the ENA and the Inspection générale des finances, not a test score.
Emmanuel Macron’s IQ has never been published: no test result has come from him or any official source, so the 119 figure online comes from a quiz page, not a test. His documented record, a philosophy degree at Paris Nanterre, Sciences Po, and the ENA in 2004, then the Inspection générale des finances, supports an estimated IQ of 130–145.
Emmanuel Macron’s estimated IQ
- Earned a DEA, a master-level research degree, in philosophy at the University of Paris-Ouest Nanterre La Défense in 2001, and a master’s in public affairs at Sciences Po, graduating in 2001, according to Wikipedia.
- Graduated from the École nationale d’Administration (ENA) in 2004, according to the Élysée biography. ENA admission was by competitive examination, and the school produced around 80 to 90 graduates a year.
- Joined the Inspection générale des finances, a Finance Ministry inspectorate, after the ENA and worked there for four years, according to the Élysée biography.
- Worked as an investment banker at Rothschild & Cie Banque from September 2008, was promoted to partner in 2010 and left in 2012, according to Wikipedia.
These are institutional milestones, not test scores. Selective French schools and competitive exams reflect preparation, schooling and circumstance as well as ability, and a fifteen-point range is wide. No IQ, aptitude or entrance-exam score is public for him, and the record checked here lists no doctorate, which is why the range stops below the top of Angela Merkel’s.
- Born
- December 21, 1977, Amiens, France
- Field
- Public administration, politics
- Education
- DEA in philosophy, Paris Nanterre (2001); master’s in public affairs, Sciences Po (2001); École nationale d’Administration (graduated 2004)
- Early career
- Inspection générale des finances (2004–2008); investment banker at Rothschild & Cie Banque (2008–2012)
- Offices
- Deputy General Secretary of the Presidency (2012–2014); Minister for Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs (2014–2016); President of France since May 14, 2017
- Status
- President of France as of November 2026, in his second term
- On record about IQ
- No IQ test result has been published.
What an IQ of 130–145 actually means
Set the claim aside for a moment. If someone genuinely scored in this range, here is what that would represent.
Average is 100 by construction, and about two-thirds of people fall between 85 and 115. Take the test to place your own score on this scale.
| Score range | Classification | Share of people | What it indicates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 – 114 | Average | ~68% | The range most people fall into. |
| 115 – 129 | Above average | ~13.6% | Roughly one person in seven. |
| 130 – 144 | Gifted | ~2% | The threshold most high-IQ societies use. |
| Above 144 | Highly gifted | ~0.1% | Figures above this range are extrapolated from the curve rather than measured. |
Percentages are approximate and describe a normal distribution. The same number means different things on tests with different standard deviations.
Thirty questions gives you a measured position on this exact scale — your score, your percentile and the ability breakdown behind it.
Find out in 30 minutes →Who Emmanuel Macron is
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron was born on December 21, 1977, in Amiens, in northern France. He was educated mainly at the Jesuit Lycée la Providence in Amiens and finished school at the Lycée Henri-IV in Paris with a Bac S, mention très bien. He also studied piano at the Amiens conservatoire.
He studied philosophy at the University of Paris-Ouest Nanterre La Défense and earned a DEA, a master-level research degree, in 2001. He also took a master’s in public affairs at Sciences Po, graduating the same year. He entered the École nationale d’Administration (ENA) in 2002 and graduated in 2004. Admission to the ENA was by competitive examination. The school was replaced by the Institut national du service public at the start of 2022.
After the ENA he joined the Inspection générale des finances and worked there for four years. According to Wikipedia’s ENA article, top-ranked graduates usually join the grands corps, which include that inspectorate. In September 2008 he left it for Rothschild & Cie Banque as an investment banker. He was promoted to partner in 2010 and left the bank in 2012. He was Deputy General Secretary of the Presidency until July 2014, then Minister for Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs from August 2014 to August 2016.
He has been President of the French Republic since May 14, 2017, the eighth president of the Fifth Republic. As of November 2026 he remains in office in his second term, and the Élysée diary lists official activity through October 2026. For what the bottom of this page’s range means, see whether an IQ of 130 is genius.
By Elora Mercer, Celebrity Research WriterFigures checked by Leon Falkner, Data & Research AnalystReviewed by Aarav Vardhan, Editor-in-Chief · Last reviewed November 2026
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Emmanuel Macron: the documented record
The estimate above rests on this record. Every entry here is a matter of public fact, which is more than can be said for the number itself.
- 1977Born in Amiens on December 21.
- 2001Completes a philosophy DEA at Paris Nanterre and graduates from Sciences Po.
- 2004Graduates from the École nationale d’Administration (studies 2002–2004) and joins the Inspection générale des finances.
- 2008Joins Rothschild & Cie Banque as an investment banker in September.
- 2010Promoted to partner at the bank.
- 2012Leaves Rothschild & Cie; becomes Deputy General Secretary of the Presidency.
- 2014Becomes Minister for Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs in August.
- 2016Leaves the ministry in August.
- 2017Becomes President of France on May 14.
Where the 119 figure came from
Following a claim back to its first appearance is the part almost nobody does — and it is what most people are actually asking.
Emmanuel Macron’s IQ score online is 119, and it rests on an online quiz, not on a test he took. BRGHT, an online quiz site, titles a page “Macron has an IQ of 119” and shows 31 of 40 answers correct on its own quiz. The page gives no date and does not say who answered.
The official record is silent on the number. The Élysée biography lists his studies, his years at the finance inspectorate and his offices, and gives no score. For how such numbers usually start, see where celebrity IQ numbers come from.
The 119 does not measure Macron: a quiz percentile describes whoever answered the quiz, and the page does not say who that was. A real score would need a test he sat, and none is on record. The estimated range on this page, 130–145, comes from his documented schooling and career instead.
The closest comparisons on this site are leaders whose ranges also come from records, not tests. The 130–145 estimated here matches Barack Obama’s, which rests on Harvard Law School honors, and sits below the top of Angela Merkel’s 138–155, which rests on a completed doctorate in quantum chemistry. Opinions about any leader’s intelligence, favorable or not, are not test results. For lists and what they rest on, see world leaders ranked by IQ.
How we read a number →Official page. Born in December 1977 in Amiens; studied philosophy, then the ENA, graduating in 2004; then the Inspectorate General of Finance for four years; Deputy General Secretary of the Presidency from 2012 to July 2014; Minister for Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs, August 2014 to August 2016; eighth President of the Fifth Republic. It states no test score.
Official diary entries dated October 1, 18 and 26, 2026, and a headline of October 21, 2026 naming President Emmanuel Macron on a visit to Doha. Used only for his status as of November 2026.
Birth on December 21, 1977 in Amiens; Lycée la Providence and Henri-IV; piano diploma at the Amiens conservatoire; philosophy at Paris Nanterre; master’s in public affairs at Sciences Po; Inspection générale des finances after the ENA in 2004; Rothschild & Cie from September 2008, partner in 2010, left in 2012; Révolution published on November 24, 2016; formally president on May 14, 2017.
DEA in philosophy in 2001; Sciences Po graduate in 2001; ENA promotion Léopold-Sédar-Senghor, 2002–2004; piano at the conservatoire d’Amiens. Used for the years only; the exit-rank statement was not used.
Admission by competitive examination; around 80 to 90 graduates a year; top-ranked graduates usually join the grands corps, which include the Inspection générale des finances; replaced by the Institut national du service public in January 2022.
Confirms the identifier is Emmanuel Macron: date of birth December 21, 1977, described as President of France since 2017.
Quiz-site page stating “Macron’s IQ is 119”: 40 questions, 31 correct, a percentile line, and an invitation to take the test. No date, no source, and no statement of who answered.
No IQ test result appears in the Élysée biography or in the other pages checked.
The sources behind our estimate
The figures that circulate for Emmanuel Macron, what we were able to confirm, and where the two diverge.
One figure circulates: 119, on a BRGHT quiz page titled “Macron has an IQ of 119”. The page names no test Macron took.
We found no published IQ test result for Emmanuel Macron. BRGHT’s page shows 31 of 40 correct answers on its own online quiz and does not say who answered. The Élysée biography lists his studies and offices and gives no score.
The quiz-page figure sits 11 points below the bottom of the estimated range. It is a quiz result for whoever answered the quiz, not a measurement of Macron, and the record points to the 130–145 band.
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Emmanuel Macron — frequently asked
What is Emmanuel Macron’s IQ?
Emmanuel Macron’s IQ is not publicly known: no IQ test result has been published by him or any official source. One online page gives 119, a quiz-site result with no test behind it. Judged from his documented Sciences Po, ENA and finance-inspectorate record, this page estimates 130–145.
Is Macron’s IQ level 119?
Not as a measured result. The quiz site BRGHT prints 119 under the title “Macron has an IQ of 119”, based on 31 of 40 correct answers on its own online quiz. The page gives no date and does not say who answered, so it is a quiz result, not an IQ test score for Macron.
Does Emmanuel Macron have a doctorate?
No doctorate appears in the Élysée biography or in the record checked here. His qualifications are a DEA in philosophy from Paris Nanterre (a master-level research degree), a master’s in public affairs from Sciences Po and graduation from the École nationale d’Administration in 2004.
Did Emmanuel Macron take an IQ test?
No IQ test taken by Emmanuel Macron has been made public, and he has not publicly stated a score. His official Élysée biography lists his studies, the École nationale d’Administration, the Inspection générale des finances and his offices, and gives no test result.
Is Emmanuel Macron smart?
Smart is a judgment, not a measurement, and this page does not rate it. What is documented is a record of selective schooling and public service: a philosophy degree, Sciences Po, the ENA in 2004 and four years at the Inspection générale des finances. That supports an estimated IQ of 130–145, not a score.
How does Macron’s estimated IQ compare with Angela Merkel’s and Barack Obama’s?
This page’s 130–145 matches Barack Obama’s 130–145 and sits below the top of Angela Merkel’s 138–155, which rests on a completed doctorate in quantum chemistry. All three ranges on this site are inferred from documented records, not from test results.
What did Emmanuel Macron study?
He studied philosophy at Paris Nanterre, earning a DEA in 2001, and took a master’s in public affairs at Sciences Po. He graduated from the École nationale d’Administration in 2004 and then spent four years at the Inspection générale des finances before working at Rothschild & Cie Banque from 2008 to 2012.
How reliable is an estimate based on an academic and career record?
Better than an unsourced number, and still noisy. Selective schools and competitive exams reflect preparation and circumstance as well as ability, which is why the range here is fifteen points wide and why it is never a measured score.
How does my IQ compare with Emmanuel Macron?
You can find out in about fifteen minutes. The IQ Metrics assessment is 30 questions, scored on the same 100-mean scale used throughout this page, so your result and the estimate above are at least expressed in the same units — one measured, one inferred. Once you have a number, the leaderboard shows where it would sit, and how we score and norm it explains the benchmarking.
Where does this estimate come from?
From the documented record rather than a test — the method is named above and set out in full under how we read a number. Compare it against the other politics profiles, starting with Thomas Jefferson.
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