Lower quartile
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
Formula: C2: =QUARTILE.EXC(A2:A6,1)
Result: 1.5
The exclusive lower quartile lies between one and two.
Google Sheets function
QUARTILE.EXC in Google Sheets
QUARTILE.EXC 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 QUARTILE.EXC Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Upper quartile
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
Formula: C2: =QUARTILE.EXC(A2:A6,3)
Result: 4.5
The exclusive upper quartile lies between four and five.
No fourth quartile
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
Formula: C2: =QUARTILE.EXC(A2:A6,4)
Result: #NUM!
Only quart 1, 2 and 3 are allowed in the exclusive method.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =QUARTILE.EXC(C2:C7,1)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 26.25 | |
| 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: 26.25
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