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If values are 12, 15, 15, 18, 22, 27, 31, the 20th percentile is 15.

20th percentile: Position = 20 ÷ 100 × (n − 1) in the sorted list; If the position falls between two values, interpolate between them.

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  • 12
  • 15
  • 15
  • 18
  • 22
  • 27
  • 31
7 values

20th percentile

15

The value below which this percentage of the data set falls — e.g. the 90th percentile is higher than 90% of the values.

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About the 20th Percentile Calculator

The 20th percentile is the value below which about 20% of the numbers in a data set fall. Enter your values and this calculator finds it by linear interpolation between the two closest ranks, the same method as Excel's PERCENTILE.INC.

For the starting values (12, 15, 15, 18, 22, 27, 31), the 20th percentile is 15.

20th percentile

Position = 20 ÷ 100 × (n − 1) in the sorted list

If the position falls between two values, interpolate between them

n is the number of values. The first value in the sorted list is at position 0.

Things to keep in mind

  • You do not need to sort the values; the calculator does it.
  • A percentile value is a number from your data's scale; a percentile rank tells you where a given value sits. They are different questions.
  • Different software uses slightly different percentile methods, so small differences from other tools are normal.
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20th percentile
15

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 20th percentile mean?
It is the value that 20% of the data falls below. In the starting data, the 20th percentile is 15, so roughly 20% of the values are lower than that.
How to calculate 20th percentile?
Fill in values in the 20th Percentile Calculator above and your 20th percentile is calculated instantly. Change any value to see how the result responds.
What does an example 20th percentile calculation look like?
If values are 12, 15, 15, 18, 22, 27, 31, the 20th percentile is 15.
Is this calculator free to use?
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How accurate is this calculator?
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  • 12
  • 15
  • 15
  • 18
  • 22
  • 27
  • 31
7 values

20th percentile

15

The value below which this percentage of the data set falls — e.g. the 90th percentile is higher than 90% of the values.

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