Average typing speed by age
Average typing speed is about 40 to 50 words per minute on a computer keyboard and about 35 on a phone. In large studies, people in their teens and twenties type fastest on phones, while keyboard speed depends more on years of practice than on age.
Updated Nov 5, 2026
Typing Speed · keyboard
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50 WPM
Reference values from published research and large online samples, until this device group has enough MindSpeed results.
What is a good score?
| Better than | Score |
|---|---|
| 10% of people | 24 WPM |
| 25% of people | 37 WPM |
| 50% of people | 50 WPM |
| 75% of people | 63 WPM |
| 90% of people | 76 WPM |
| 99% of people | 97 WPM |
By age group
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Typing Speed · touchscreen
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36 WPM
Reference values from published research and large online samples, until this device group has enough MindSpeed results.
What is a good score?
| Better than | Score |
|---|---|
| 10% of people | 19 WPM |
| 25% of people | 27 WPM |
| 50% of people | 36 WPM |
| 75% of people | 45 WPM |
| 90% of people | 53 WPM |
| 99% of people | 66 WPM |
By age group
Groups appear once they have at least 30 people. Add your age group and country on your result page to help.
What large typing studies found
A 2018 study with 168,000 volunteers measured an average of 52 words per minute on physical keyboards; the fastest typists exceeded 120.
A 2019 study with 37,000 volunteers found an average of 36 words per minute on phones, with younger people and two-thumb typists faster.
Voluntary online results are not a representative sample of any population. Use them to compare yourself, not to compare countries or age groups scientifically. How we measure
Frequently asked questions
What is a good typing speed for my age?
Anything above the median of your age group on the same kind of keyboard is above average. 60 WPM on a keyboard is good at any age.
Does typing speed decline with age?
Much less than reaction time: experienced typists stay fast for decades because they plan ahead.