Excel PERCENTRANK.INC Function

Excel PERCENTRANK.INC Function

Summary

The Excel PERCENTRANK.INC function returns the relative rank of a value in a data set as a percentage representing the number of values less than or equal to the value. Percentile rank is commonly used as a way to interpret standing in standardized tests.

Purpose

Get percentile rank, inclusive

Return value

Calculated rank as a decimal value

Syntax

=PERCENTRANK.INC (array, x, [significance])

Arguments

Usage notes

The Excel PERCENTRANK.INC returns the relative standing of a value within a data set as a percentage.

For example, a test score greater than or equal to 80% of all test scores is said to be at the 80th percentile. In this case PERCENTRANK.INC will assign a rank of .80 to the score.

In the example shown, the formula in C5 is:

=PERCENTRANK.INC(data,B5)

where "data" is the named range C5:C12.

Note: The PERCENTRANK.INC function replaces PERCENTRANK which is now classified a "compatibility function".

Interpolation

When x does not exist within the array, the function interpolates a value between data points. For example, when the x value of 4.00 is passed as an argument to the function, the percentage is interpolated to the value %42.4, which lies between the percentrank of 3.3 and 4.56 which are %33.3 and %50.0 respectively.

In the graph below, solid blue dots represents x values that are contained within the input array, while the outlined blue dots are values that are interpolated.

Inclusive vs. Exclusive

Starting with Excel 2010, the PERCENTRANK function has been replaced by two functions: PERECENTRANK.INC and PERECENTRANK.INC. The INC version represents "inclusive" behavior, and the EXC version represents "exclusive" behavior. Both formulas use the same arguments.

The screen below shows differences with a small data set:

As the size of the input array increases, the difference between the two functions decreases. The difference between the returned percentages will never be larger than 1/(N+1), where N is the size of the input array.

Notes

 

Excel PERCENTRANK.INC Function

Summary

The Excel PERCENTRANK.INC function returns the relative rank of a value in a data set as a percentage representing the number of values less than or equal to the value. Percentile rank is commonly used as a way to interpret standing in standardized tests.

Purpose

Get percentile rank, inclusive

Return value

Calculated rank as a decimal value

Syntax

=PERCENTRANK.INC (array, x, [significance])

Arguments

Usage notes

The Excel PERCENTRANK.INC returns the relative standing of a value within a data set as a percentage.

For example, a test score greater than or equal to 80% of all test scores is said to be at the 80th percentile. In this case PERCENTRANK.INC will assign a rank of .80 to the score.

In the example shown, the formula in C5 is:

=PERCENTRANK.INC(data,B5)

where "data" is the named range C5:C12.

Note: The PERCENTRANK.INC function replaces PERCENTRANK which is now classified a "compatibility function".

Interpolation

When x does not exist within the array, the function interpolates a value between data points. For example, when the x value of 4.00 is passed as an argument to the function, the percentage is interpolated to the value %42.4, which lies between the percentrank of 3.3 and 4.56 which are %33.3 and %50.0 respectively.

In the graph below, solid blue dots represents x values that are contained within the input array, while the outlined blue dots are values that are interpolated.

Inclusive vs. Exclusive

Starting with Excel 2010, the PERCENTRANK function has been replaced by two functions: PERECENTRANK.INC and PERECENTRANK.INC. The INC version represents "inclusive" behavior, and the EXC version represents "exclusive" behavior. Both formulas use the same arguments.

The screen below shows differences with a small data set:

As the size of the input array increases, the difference between the two functions decreases. The difference between the returned percentages will never be larger than 1/(N+1), where N is the size of the input array.

Notes