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Compare PERCENTILE vs MEDIAN

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Compare PERCENTILE vs MEDIAN side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Compatibility
=PERCENTILE()
Syntax
Statistical
=MEDIAN()
★ Winner
Syntax
Category
Compatibility compatibility
Statistical statistical
Popularity
25 / 100
45 / 100
Views
◉ 14 views
◉ 13 views
Output
Number
Number
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
Returns the k-th percentile of values in a range. You can use this function to establish a threshold of acceptance. For example, you can decide to examine candidates who score above the 90th percentile. If k is non-numeric, PERCENTILE returns the #VALUE! error value. This function has been replaced with one or more new functions that may provide improved accuracy. Although this function is still available for backward compatibility, this function may not be available in future versions of Excel.
Returns the median of the given numbers. The median is the number in the middle of a set of numbers.
Syntax
=PERCENTILE(array,k)
=MEDIAN(number1, [number2], ...)
Arguments
2 Arguments
array k
1 Arguments
number1
Examples
2
2
Tips
2
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★ Recommendation — Winner: =MEDIAN()

=MEDIAN() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =MEDIAN()