RANK
Name
Ranks values
Description
Returns the rank of a number in a set of numbers. If you were to sort the set, the rank of the number would be its position in the list.
Syntax
RANK(Number, Ref, Order)
Remarks
Arguments are as follows:
| Argument | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Number whose rank you want to return | |
| Ref | Reference to the set of numbers | |
| Order | (Optional) How to rank the number If omitted, the function ranks the number as if the set of numbers was sorted in descending order. |
|
| Set Order to | To rank as if numbers are sorted | |
| 0 | In descending order | |
| Nonzero | In ascending order | |
The RANK function gives duplicate numbers the same rank. The presence of duplicate numbers affects the ranks of subsequent numbers. For example, in a list of integers, if the number 12 appears twice and has a rank of 4, then 13 would have a rank of 6 (no number would have a rank of 5).
Data Type
Accepts numeric data for the Number argument, a reference for the Ref argument, and numeric data for the Order argument. Returns string data. For more information, see Data Type for Each Cell Type.
Example
RANK(B3,B1:B8,1)