12-year-old boy has higher IQ than Einstein

Daniel Yang, 12 years old from the UK has an IQ of up to 162, one of the smartest people in the world.

The boy Daniel Yang.

Yang scored 162 on the Mensa test, higher than Albert Einstein - the genius scientist - with an IQ of 160. Mensa includes questions that measure logic skills, reasoning, language ability, words vocabulary and math.

Daniel moved to Birmingham (UK) from China 7 years ago. At that time, I did not know how to speak English.

"Because I can't speak English if I feel a bit lost. It took me a long time to adjust. I like math, problem solving and vocabulary tests," Daniel said.

She said her current dream is to attend the prestigious Oxford school. Daniel also shared that he felt proud when he got a high score in the IQ test.

"I see other students completing the test but not getting the same high score as me," the boy said.

Tom, Daniel's father said they are also very proud of their son.

"That was amazing. He was a genius," said Tom.

Mensa was founded in 1946 in the UK with about 145,000 members from 100 countries around the world.

This is the community with the highest IQ individuals in the world, accounting for about 2% of the global population.