Descending rank
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Score |
| 2 | 90 |
| 3 | 80 |
| 4 | 70 |
Formula: C2: =RANK(A3,A2:A4)
Result: 2
Eighty is second when the largest score ranks first.
Google Sheets function
RANK in Google Sheets
RANK 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 RANK Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Ascending rank
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Time |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 14 |
Formula: C2: =RANK(A2,A2:A4,1)
Result: 2
In ascending order, 10 ranks first and 12 ranks second.
Ties skip the next rank
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Score |
| 2 | 90 |
| 3 | 80 |
| 4 | 80 |
| 5 | 70 |
Formula: C2: =RANK(A5,A2:A5)
Result: 4
The two 80s share rank 2, so the next score, 70, is ranked 4, not 3.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =RANK(C2,C2:C7)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 1 | |
| 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: 1
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