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PERCENTRANK.EXC works like PERCENTRANK.INC, but never returns exactly 0 or 1 — matching the EXC family of percentile functions.
Syntax
=PERCENTRANK.EXC(array, x, [significance])| Argument | What it means |
|---|---|
x |
Value to rank. |
Examples
Example 1
=PERCENTRANK.EXC($C$2:$C$50, C2)Percentile position of each score.
PERCENTRANK.EXC in practice
Where you will use it
- Where a score stands, excluding ends
- Statistical ranking
- Relative position
Worked example
| Value | Formula | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | =ROUND(PERCENTRANK.EXC({120,135,128,160,95,140,132},A2),3) | 0.375 |
| 140 | =ROUND(PERCENTRANK.EXC({120,135,128,160,95,140,132},A3),3) | 0.75 |
| 100 | =ROUND(PERCENTRANK.EXC({120,135,128,160,95,140,132},A4),3) | 0.15 |
Results calculated in Excel.
Mistakes people make
| Mistake | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Outside the data range | #N/A |
| INC vs EXC | EXC never returns exactly 0 or 1 |
Related functions
PERCENTRANK.INC · PERCENTILE.EXC
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