In course guides, indicate percentages numerically, with the per cent sign closed up to the value.
Also note the difference between per cent and percentage point: an increase from 5% to 7% would be an increase of two percentage points (or an increase of 40%), not an increase of two per cent.
 | 65 % |
 | 65% |
Also note the difference between per cent and percentage point: an increase from 5% to 7% would be an increase of two percentage points (or an increase of 40%), not an increase of two per cent.
Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics
Darrera actualització: 8-7-2022
Recommended citation:
«Percentages» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=3528> [consulta: 21 novembre 2024].
