Median percentile
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
Formula: C2: =PERCENTILE.INC(A2:A6,0.5)
Result: 3
The fiftieth percentile is the middle observation.
Google Sheets function
PERCENTILE.INC in Google Sheets
PERCENTILE.INC with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the PERCENTILE.INC Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Inclusive lower endpoint
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
Formula: C2: =PERCENTILE.INC(A2:A6,0)
Result: 1
The inclusive definition permits zero and returns the minimum.
Upper quartile
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
Formula: C2: =PERCENTILE.INC(A2:A6,0.75)
Result: 4
The interpolated seventy-fifth percentile is four.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =PERCENTILE.INC(C2:C7,0.9)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 100 | |
| 3 | West | Pen | 80 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | East | Book | 45 | 12 | ||
| 5 | North | Book | 60 | 12 | ||
| 6 | West | Lamp | 30 | 25 | ||
| 7 | East | Lamp | 15 | 25 |
Result in F2: 100
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