How to use the QUARTILE function in Excel

In this article, we will learn How to use the QUARTILE function in Excel.

Quartile of a number

The group of quarters which is 1/4th of the total. For example, consider 200 total marks. First quartile is between 0 and 50 (25% of the 200). Second quartile is between 51 and 100. Third percentile is between 101 and 150 and the last fourth quartile is between 151 and 200. Students scoring in these ranges will be grouped under that quartile.

You can extract the exact percentile borders and apply required steps. Let's learn the QUARTILE function and illustrate the function using an example

QUARTILE Function in Excel

Quartile function returns the nth percentile of the range of values.

It returns minimum value, 1/4th quartile value, 1/2th quartile value, 3/4th value & maximum value using the quart argument.

QUARTILE Function Syntax:

array : list of scores given as array reference. Like C2:C18

quart : a number showing the percentile value

Example :

All of these might be confusing to understand. Let's understand how to use the function using an example. Here

The nth percentile value for the range of values : 0,1,2,3,4

Use the formula:

The red cells are the negative numbers provided in different formatting styles.

Now we wish to find the quartile of the data set

Use the formula

As you can see the quartile of the range using the Excel Quartile function.

Difference with the percentile function

PERCENTILE function calculates the exact percentile depending upon the percentile value.

Here we have a set of values as data ( A1 : A23 ) and we need to find some percentile values from the array.

Use the formula:

data - array given using named range.

D3 - value of k given as cell reference.

The function returns the 0th percentile value or minimum value which is 28 .

Now copy the formula to get different percentile values of the range to the remaining cells and formula as shown in the snapshot below.

As you can see the results in the snapshot above.

Here are all the observational notes using the QUARTILE function in Excel
Notes :

1. The function returns #VALUE! Error if the argument to the function is non numeric.
2. The function returns #NUM! error if the value of k is less than equal to zero or greater than 1.
3. The array argument to the function ignores text, Logic values or Date & Time values.

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