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# **The PERCENTILE.INC function**

Returns the value below which a given share of the data falls, such as the 90th percentile. The share k is a fraction from 0 to 1.

=

PERCENTILE.INC(

## **Syntax**

```
PERCENTILE.INC(array, k)
```

<dl><dt>**array **</dt>
<dd>The range of numbers.</dd>
<dt>**k **</dt>
<dd>The percentile as a fraction, from 0 to 1. 0.9 is the 90th percentile, 0.5 the median.</dd></dl>

## **Examples**

D1`=PERCENTILE.INC(<sup>1</sup>B2:B6,<sup>2</sup>0.9)`

|  | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Day | Sales |  | **132** |
| 2 | Mon | 120 |  | |
| 3 | Tue | 95 |  | |
| 4 | Wed | 140 |  | |
| 5 | Thu | 110 |  | |
| 6 | Fri | 80 |  | |

**In plain words:** The value that <sup>2</sup>90% of <sup>1</sup>the sales in B2:B6 are at or below.

D1=PERCENTILE.INC(B2:B6,0.25)

|  | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Day | Sales |  | **95** |
| 2 | Mon | 120 |  | |
| 3 | Tue | 95 |  | |
| 4 | Wed | 140 |  | |
| 5 | Thu | 110 |  | |
| 6 | Fri | 80 |  | |

D1=PERCENTILE.INC(B2:B6,0.5)

|  | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Day | Sales |  | **110** |
| 2 | Mon | 120 |  | |
| 3 | Tue | 95 |  | |
| 4 | Wed | 140 |  | |
| 5 | Thu | 110 |  | |
| 6 | Fri | 80 |  | |

## **Questions**

<details>

<summary>

### What is the difference between PERCENTILE.INC and PERCENTILE.EXC?

</summary>

PERCENTILE.INC accepts any k from 0 to 1, so 0 gives the smallest value and 1 the largest. PERCENTILE.EXC leaves out the ends. PERCENTILE.INC gives the same results as the older PERCENTILE.

</details>

<details>

<summary>

### Why does the result not appear in my data?

</summary>

When the percentile falls between two values, Excel interpolates. Here the 90th percentile lies between 120 and 140, so the result is 132.

</details>

## **Related functions**

- [**MEDIAN**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/median)
- [**LARGE**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/large)
- [**RANK**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/rank)

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