Work out percentile in class instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
The percentile is the proportion of the class ranked below you, so rank 7 of 40 places 33 students below and puts you in the top 17.5%. Percentile is comparable across different class sizes in a way that raw rank is not: 7th of 40 and 17th of 100 are the same standing.
Percentile
percentile = (class size - rank) / class size x 100
Top share
top % = rank / class size x 100
percentile = (class size - rank) / class size x 100. The percentile is the proportion of the class ranked below you, so rank 7 of 40 places 33 students below and puts you in the top 17.5%.
Percentile is comparable across different class sizes in a way that raw rank is not: 7th of 40 and 17th of 100 are the same standing.
Enter rank in class (1 is top), number of students. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.