MEDIAN
Aggregate function.
The MEDIAN() function computes the median of a numeric data sequence.
caution
NULL values are not counted.
Syntax
MEDIAN(<expr>)
Arguments
Arguments | Description |
---|---|
<expr> | Any numerical expression |
Return Type
the type of the value.
Example
Create a Table and Insert Sample Data
CREATE TABLE exam_scores (
id INT,
student_id INT,
score INT
);
INSERT INTO exam_scores (id, student_id, score)
VALUES (1, 1, 80),
(2, 2, 90),
(3, 3, 75),
(4, 4, 95),
(5, 5, 85);
Query Demo: Calculate Median Exam Score
SELECT MEDIAN(score) AS median_score
FROM exam_scores;
Result
| median_score |
|----------------|
| 85.0 |