WorksheetFunction.Quartile_Inc Method (Excel)
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. For example, you can use QUARTILE_INC to find the top 25 percent of incomes in a population.
Version Information
Version Added: Excel 2010
Syntax
expression .Quartile_Inc(Arg1, Arg2)
expression A variable that represents a WorksheetFunction object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Arg1 |
Required |
Variant |
Array - the array or cell range of numeric values for which you want the quartile value. |
Arg2 |
Required |
Double |
Quart - The value to return. |
Return Value
Double
Remarks
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_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.