Indeed, my first ever top 10 was 10th. When I viewed the leader board, I was 10 out of 12
Most of the top 10/20 I refer to the above though are top 10% also.
I also found a very early ride I did where I am still in the bottom 10% of all segments as I never re-did it! I must re-do that ride, it was my first ever "long" ride at 33 miles, averaged just 10mph and walked up all the hilly bits
Getting a higher place on Strava is just a nice bit of info to me though: only one segment have I ever really tried, and that is on an evening on the Humber Bridge as it's straight (between the towers) and deserted of pretty much any other life. It is a shared path so if there is life, I just ride sensibly, I am in top 10% Northbound and top 5% southbound.