Quintile

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001564",
  "term": "Quintile",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definitions": [
    "Division of a distribution of values into five equal segments.\n\nNote: The lowest quintile ranges from the lowest value to the 20th percentile; the second quintile ranges from the 20th percentile to the 40th percentile; the third quintile ranges from the 40th percentile to the 60th percentile; the fourth quintile ranges from the 60th percentile to the 80th percentile; and the final quintile ranges from the 80th percentile to the highest value.",
    "This measure divides a distribution into five equal parts."
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Derived measures"
  ],
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary",
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/quintile/"
}