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=QUARTILE.INC()

QUARTLE.INC returns the quartile of a data set, based on percentile values from 0..1, inclusive. Quartiles often are used in sales and survey data to divide populations into groups.

Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365Excel for Microsoft 365 for MacExcel 2024Excel 2024 for MacExcel 2021Excel 2021 for MacExcel 2019Excel 2016
=QUARTILE.INC(array,quart)
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Output typeNumber
Popularity35 / 100
VolatileNo
Dynamic ArrayNo
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◧ Arguments

ArgumentTypeRequiredDescription
array Array Required The array or cell range of numeric values for which you want the quartile value.
quart Number Required Indicates which value to return.

▣ Examples

▦ Data
CellValue
A2 1
A3 2
A4 4
A5 7
A6 8
A7 9
A8 10
A9 12
A10 1
A11 2
A12 4
A13 7
A14 8
A15 9
A16 10
A17 12
First quartile (25th percentile) of the data above (3.5) =QUARTILE.INC(A2:A9,1)
Result: 3.5

§ Remarks

  • If array is empty, QUARTILE.INC returns the #NUM! error value.
  • If quart is not an integer, it is truncated.
  • If quart < 0 or if quart > 4, QUARTILE.INC returns the #NUM! error value.
  • MIN, MEDIAN, and MAX return the same value as QUARTILE.INC when quart is equal to 0 (zero), 2, and 4, respectively.

✦ Tips

  • If quart is not an integer, it is truncated.
  • MIN, MEDIAN, and MAX return the same value as QUARTILE.INC when quart is equal to 0 (zero), 2, and 4, respectively.

⚠ Common Errors

#NUM! If array is empty, QUARTILE.INC returns the #NUM! error value. If quart < 0 or if quart > 4, QUARTILE.INC returns the #NUM! error value.
Fix: Correct the input value

⇄ Related Functions

=MAX() Returns the largest value in a set of values. =MEDIAN() Returns the median of the given numbers. The median is the number in the middle of a set of numbers. =MIN() Returns the smallest number in a set of values. =PERCENTILE.INC() PERCENTILE.INC returns the k-th percentile of values in a range, where k is in the range 0..1, inclusive. You can use this function to establish a threshold of acceptance. =QUARTILE() 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. This function has been replaced with one or more new functions that may provide improved accuracy. Although this function is still available for backward compatibility, you should consider using the new functions from now on, it may not be available in future versions of Excel. =QUARTILE.EXC() QUARTILE.EXC returns the quartile of the data set, based on percentile values from 0..1, exclusive.

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