How to use ExcelOctober 8, 2024

    Statistical Functions in Excel

    Statistical Functions in Excel

    This chapter gives an overview of some very useful statistical functions in Excel.

    AVERAGE

    To calculate the average of a group of numbers use the AVERAGE function.

    Average Function

    Note: visit our page about the AVERAGE function for many more examples.

    AVERAGEIF

    To average cells based on one criteria use the AVERAGEIF function. For example to calculate the average excluding zeros.

    Averageif Function

    Note: visit our page about the AVERAGEIF function for many more examples.

    MEDIAN

    To find the median (or middle number) use the MEDIAN function.

    Median Function

    Check:

    Median Check MODE

    To find the most frequently occurring number use the MODE function.

    Mode Function

    Note: visit our page about the MODE function to learn more about this Excel function.

    Standard Deviation

    To calculate the standard deviation use the STDEV function.

    Stdev Function

    Note: standard deviation is a number that tells you how far numbers are from their mean. Learn more about this topic on our page about standard deviation.

    MIN

    To find the minimum value use the MIN function.

    Min Function

    MAX

    To find the maximum value use the MAX function.

    Max Function

    LARGE

    To find the third largest number use the following LARGE function.

    Large Function

    Check:

    Large Check SMALL

    To find the second smallest number use the following SMALL function.

    Small Function

    Check:

    Small Check

    Tip: Excel can generate most of these results with the click of a button. Our Descriptive Statistics example shows you how.

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