How to Use the PERCENTILE Function in Excel

Please find below a detailed guide on how to use the PERCENTILE function in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets:

Overview

The PERCENTILE function is designed to find the value at a specific percentile in a data set, allowing you to determine how a particular value ranks within a range of data points. This function requires two inputs: the data range and the percentile of interest.

Microsoft Excel

In Microsoft Excel, the syntax for the PERCENTILE function is:

=PERCENTILE(array, k)

Where:

• array: The range of data you are analyzing.
• k: The percentile value (between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive of 1.0) you wish to calculate.

For instance, to determine the 75th percentile of data contained in cells A1 to A10, you would use the following formula:

=PERCENTILE(A1:A10, 0.75)

This returns the value at the 75th percentile of the specified data range.

Google Sheets

The syntax for the PERCENTILE function in Google Sheets is similar:

=PERCENTILE(array, k)

The parameters are as follows:

• array: The range of data to evaluate.
• k: The desired percentile (between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive of 1.0).

Using the same data range as the previous example, if you need to find the 75th percentile in Google Sheets, the formula would be:

=PERCENTILE(A1:A10, 0.75)

This will calculate the 75th percentile value within your dataset.

Examples of Use

Below are typical scenarios where the PERCENTILE function is helpful:

The PERCENTILE function makes it easy to analyze data and gain insights based on specific percentile benchmarks.

More information: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/percentile-function-91b43a53-543c-4708-93de-d626debdddca