Mathématiques · Glossaire
What is Median?
Définition rapide
The middle value in a sorted list. Half the values are above, half below. Robust to outliers.
Explication complète
The median is the middle value in a sorted dataset (or the average of the two middle values for even-sized sets). It is the value separating the higher half from the lower half. For income, house prices, and most "real-world" distributions, the median is more representative of the "typical" value than the mean, because it is not skewed by extreme values. The median is the 50th percentile. Combined with the mean, it indicates skewness: mean > median = right-skewed (e.g. income). Median is the standard measure of central tendency in real estate, wage statistics, and many scientific fields.
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Last reviewed: June 15, 2026 • Category: Mathématiques