Returns the quartile of a data set. Quartiles often are used in sales and survey data to divide populations into groups. For example, you can use QUARTILE to find the top 25 percent of incomes in a population.
Syntax
QUARTILE(array,quart)
Array is the array or cell range of numeric values for which you want the quartile value.
Quart indicates which value to return.
| If quart equals | QUARTILE returns |
|---|---|
| 0 | Minimum value |
| 1 | First quartile (25th percentile) |
| 2 | Median value (50th percentile) |
| 3 | Third quartile (75th percentile) |
| 4 | Maximum value |
- If array is empty, QUARTILE returns the #NUM! error value.
- If quart is not an integer, it is truncated.
- If quart < 0 or if quart > 4, QUARTILE returns the #NUM! error value.
- MIN, MEDIAN, and MAX return the same value as QUARTILE when quart is equal to 0 (zero), 2, and 4, respectively.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.
How?- Create a blank spreadsheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
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| Formula | Description (Result) |
| =QUARTILE(A2:A9,1) | First quartile (25th percentile) of the data above (3.5) |