quantile

quantile

quantile : Quantile aggregation function

Overview

ID Extension Package Version Category License Language
4610
quantile
quantile
1.1.8
FUNC
BSD 2-Clause
C
Attribute Has Binary Has Library Need Load Has DDL Relocatable Trusted
--s-d--
No
Yes
No
Yes
no
no
Relationships
See Also
lower_quantile
topn
ddsketch
omnisketch
count_distinct
first_last_agg
aggs_for_arrays

Packages

Type Repo Version PG Major Compatibility Package Pattern Dependencies
EXT
PIGSTY
1.1.8
18
17
16
15
14
quantile -
RPM
PIGSTY
1.1.8
18
17
16
15
14
quantile_$v -
DEB
PIGSTY
1.1.8
18
17
16
15
14
postgresql-$v-quantile -
Linux / PG PG18 PG17 PG16 PG15 PG14
el8.x86_64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
el8.aarch64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
el9.x86_64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
el9.aarch64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
el10.x86_64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
el10.aarch64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
d12.x86_64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
d12.aarch64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
d13.x86_64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
d13.aarch64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
u22.x86_64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
u22.aarch64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
u24.x86_64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
u24.aarch64
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
PIGSTY 1.1.8
Package Version OS ORG SIZE File URL
quantile_18 1.1.8 el8.x86_64 pigsty 18.5 KiB quantile_18-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.x86_64.rpm
quantile_18 1.1.8 el8.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_18-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.aarch64.rpm
quantile_18 1.1.8 el9.x86_64 pigsty 18.1 KiB quantile_18-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.x86_64.rpm
quantile_18 1.1.8 el9.aarch64 pigsty 17.5 KiB quantile_18-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.aarch64.rpm
quantile_18 1.1.8 el10.x86_64 pigsty 18.1 KiB quantile_18-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.x86_64.rpm
quantile_18 1.1.8 el10.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_18-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.aarch64.rpm
postgresql-18-quantile 1.1.8 d12.x86_64 pigsty 21.5 KiB postgresql-18-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_amd64.deb
postgresql-18-quantile 1.1.8 d12.aarch64 pigsty 21.2 KiB postgresql-18-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_arm64.deb
postgresql-18-quantile 1.1.8 d13.x86_64 pigsty 21.5 KiB postgresql-18-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_amd64.deb
postgresql-18-quantile 1.1.8 d13.aarch64 pigsty 21.3 KiB postgresql-18-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_arm64.deb
postgresql-18-quantile 1.1.8 u22.x86_64 pigsty 22.7 KiB postgresql-18-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_amd64.deb
postgresql-18-quantile 1.1.8 u22.aarch64 pigsty 21.8 KiB postgresql-18-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_arm64.deb
postgresql-18-quantile 1.1.8 u24.x86_64 pigsty 22.6 KiB postgresql-18-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_amd64.deb
postgresql-18-quantile 1.1.8 u24.aarch64 pigsty 22.2 KiB postgresql-18-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_arm64.deb
Package Version OS ORG SIZE File URL
quantile_17 1.1.8 el8.x86_64 pigsty 18.5 KiB quantile_17-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.x86_64.rpm
quantile_17 1.1.8 el8.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_17-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.aarch64.rpm
quantile_17 1.1.8 el9.x86_64 pigsty 18.2 KiB quantile_17-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.x86_64.rpm
quantile_17 1.1.8 el9.aarch64 pigsty 17.5 KiB quantile_17-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.aarch64.rpm
quantile_17 1.1.8 el10.x86_64 pigsty 18.1 KiB quantile_17-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.x86_64.rpm
quantile_17 1.1.8 el10.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_17-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.aarch64.rpm
postgresql-17-quantile 1.1.8 d12.x86_64 pigsty 21.2 KiB postgresql-17-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_amd64.deb
postgresql-17-quantile 1.1.8 d12.aarch64 pigsty 20.9 KiB postgresql-17-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_arm64.deb
postgresql-17-quantile 1.1.8 d13.x86_64 pigsty 21.2 KiB postgresql-17-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_amd64.deb
postgresql-17-quantile 1.1.8 d13.aarch64 pigsty 21.0 KiB postgresql-17-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_arm64.deb
postgresql-17-quantile 1.1.8 u22.x86_64 pigsty 23.9 KiB postgresql-17-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_amd64.deb
postgresql-17-quantile 1.1.8 u22.aarch64 pigsty 23.0 KiB postgresql-17-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_arm64.deb
postgresql-17-quantile 1.1.8 u24.x86_64 pigsty 22.3 KiB postgresql-17-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_amd64.deb
postgresql-17-quantile 1.1.8 u24.aarch64 pigsty 22.0 KiB postgresql-17-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_arm64.deb
Package Version OS ORG SIZE File URL
quantile_16 1.1.8 el8.x86_64 pigsty 18.5 KiB quantile_16-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.x86_64.rpm
quantile_16 1.1.8 el8.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_16-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.aarch64.rpm
quantile_16 1.1.8 el9.x86_64 pigsty 18.2 KiB quantile_16-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.x86_64.rpm
quantile_16 1.1.8 el9.aarch64 pigsty 17.5 KiB quantile_16-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.aarch64.rpm
quantile_16 1.1.8 el10.x86_64 pigsty 18.1 KiB quantile_16-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.x86_64.rpm
quantile_16 1.1.8 el10.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_16-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.aarch64.rpm
postgresql-16-quantile 1.1.8 d12.x86_64 pigsty 21.2 KiB postgresql-16-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_amd64.deb
postgresql-16-quantile 1.1.8 d12.aarch64 pigsty 20.9 KiB postgresql-16-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_arm64.deb
postgresql-16-quantile 1.1.8 d13.x86_64 pigsty 21.2 KiB postgresql-16-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_amd64.deb
postgresql-16-quantile 1.1.8 d13.aarch64 pigsty 21.0 KiB postgresql-16-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_arm64.deb
postgresql-16-quantile 1.1.8 u22.x86_64 pigsty 23.8 KiB postgresql-16-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_amd64.deb
postgresql-16-quantile 1.1.8 u22.aarch64 pigsty 23.0 KiB postgresql-16-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_arm64.deb
postgresql-16-quantile 1.1.8 u24.x86_64 pigsty 22.2 KiB postgresql-16-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_amd64.deb
postgresql-16-quantile 1.1.8 u24.aarch64 pigsty 21.9 KiB postgresql-16-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_arm64.deb
Package Version OS ORG SIZE File URL
quantile_15 1.1.8 el8.x86_64 pigsty 18.5 KiB quantile_15-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.x86_64.rpm
quantile_15 1.1.8 el8.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_15-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.aarch64.rpm
quantile_15 1.1.8 el9.x86_64 pigsty 18.2 KiB quantile_15-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.x86_64.rpm
quantile_15 1.1.8 el9.aarch64 pigsty 17.5 KiB quantile_15-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.aarch64.rpm
quantile_15 1.1.8 el10.x86_64 pigsty 18.1 KiB quantile_15-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.x86_64.rpm
quantile_15 1.1.8 el10.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_15-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.aarch64.rpm
postgresql-15-quantile 1.1.8 d12.x86_64 pigsty 21.2 KiB postgresql-15-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_amd64.deb
postgresql-15-quantile 1.1.8 d12.aarch64 pigsty 20.9 KiB postgresql-15-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_arm64.deb
postgresql-15-quantile 1.1.8 d13.x86_64 pigsty 21.2 KiB postgresql-15-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_amd64.deb
postgresql-15-quantile 1.1.8 d13.aarch64 pigsty 21.0 KiB postgresql-15-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_arm64.deb
postgresql-15-quantile 1.1.8 u22.x86_64 pigsty 23.6 KiB postgresql-15-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_amd64.deb
postgresql-15-quantile 1.1.8 u22.aarch64 pigsty 22.7 KiB postgresql-15-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_arm64.deb
postgresql-15-quantile 1.1.8 u24.x86_64 pigsty 22.2 KiB postgresql-15-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_amd64.deb
postgresql-15-quantile 1.1.8 u24.aarch64 pigsty 21.9 KiB postgresql-15-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_arm64.deb
Package Version OS ORG SIZE File URL
quantile_14 1.1.8 el8.x86_64 pigsty 18.5 KiB quantile_14-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.x86_64.rpm
quantile_14 1.1.8 el8.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_14-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el8.aarch64.rpm
quantile_14 1.1.8 el9.x86_64 pigsty 18.1 KiB quantile_14-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.x86_64.rpm
quantile_14 1.1.8 el9.aarch64 pigsty 17.5 KiB quantile_14-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el9.aarch64.rpm
quantile_14 1.1.8 el10.x86_64 pigsty 18.1 KiB quantile_14-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.x86_64.rpm
quantile_14 1.1.8 el10.aarch64 pigsty 17.8 KiB quantile_14-1.1.8-1PIGSTY.el10.aarch64.rpm
postgresql-14-quantile 1.1.8 d12.x86_64 pigsty 21.3 KiB postgresql-14-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_amd64.deb
postgresql-14-quantile 1.1.8 d12.aarch64 pigsty 21.0 KiB postgresql-14-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~bookworm_arm64.deb
postgresql-14-quantile 1.1.8 d13.x86_64 pigsty 21.3 KiB postgresql-14-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_amd64.deb
postgresql-14-quantile 1.1.8 d13.aarch64 pigsty 21.1 KiB postgresql-14-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~trixie_arm64.deb
postgresql-14-quantile 1.1.8 u22.x86_64 pigsty 23.6 KiB postgresql-14-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_amd64.deb
postgresql-14-quantile 1.1.8 u22.aarch64 pigsty 22.7 KiB postgresql-14-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~jammy_arm64.deb
postgresql-14-quantile 1.1.8 u24.x86_64 pigsty 22.3 KiB postgresql-14-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_amd64.deb
postgresql-14-quantile 1.1.8 u24.aarch64 pigsty 22.0 KiB postgresql-14-quantile_1.1.8-1PIGSTY~noble_arm64.deb

Source

pig build pkg quantile;		# build rpm/deb

Install

Make sure PGDG and PIGSTY repo available:

pig repo add pgsql -u   # add both repo and update cache

Install this extension with pig:

pig install quantile;		# install via package name, for the active PG version

pig install quantile -v 18;   # install for PG 18
pig install quantile -v 17;   # install for PG 17
pig install quantile -v 16;   # install for PG 16
pig install quantile -v 15;   # install for PG 15
pig install quantile -v 14;   # install for PG 14

Create this extension with:

CREATE EXTENSION quantile;

Usage

quantile: quantile aggregate functions for PostgreSQL

Provides aggregate functions to compute quantiles. Overloaded for int, bigint, double precision, and numeric.

CREATE EXTENSION quantile;

Functions

Function Description
quantile(value, quantile float) Compute a single quantile (0 to 1)
quantile(value, quantiles float[]) Compute multiple quantiles at once, returns array

Examples

-- Compute the median (0.5 quantile)
SELECT quantile(i, 0.5) FROM generate_series(1, 1000) s(i);
-- 500

-- Compute the 95th percentile
SELECT quantile(i, 0.95) FROM generate_series(1, 1000) s(i);

-- Compute all quartiles at once (more efficient than separate calls)
SELECT quantile(i, ARRAY[0.25, 0.5, 0.75])
FROM generate_series(1, 1000) s(i);
-- {250, 500, 750}

Note: Since PostgreSQL 9.4, built-in percentile_cont and percentile_disc functions are available. Consider using those first and only use this extension if it provides measurably better performance for your workload.

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