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.
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
The following table describes the values that can be used for Arg2.
| 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.
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