Statistical functions (reference)

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Function	Description
AVEDEV function	Returns the average of the absolute deviations of data points from their mean
AVERAGE function	Returns the average of its arguments
AVERAGEA function	Returns the average of its arguments, including numbers, text, and logical values
AVERAGEIF function	Returns the average (arithmetic mean) of all the cells in a range that meet a given criteria
AVERAGEIFS function	Returns the average (arithmetic mean) of all cells that meet multiple criteria
BETA.DIST function	Returns the beta cumulative distribution function
BETA.INV function	Returns the inverse of the cumulative distribution function for a specified beta distribution
BINOM.DIST function	Returns the individual term binomial distribution probability
BINOM.DIST.RANGE function	Returns the probability of a trial result using a binomial distribution
BINOM.INV function	Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is less than or equal to a criterion value
CHISQ.DIST function	Returns the cumulative beta probability density function
CHISQ.DIST.RT function	Returns the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution
CHISQ.INV function	Returns the cumulative beta probability density function
CHISQ.INV.RT function	Returns the inverse of the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution
CHISQ.TEST function	Returns the test for independence
CONFIDENCE.NORM function	Returns the confidence interval for a population mean
CONFIDENCE.T function	Returns the confidence interval for a population mean, using a Student's t distribution
CORREL function	Returns the correlation coefficient between two data sets
COUNT function	Counts how many numbers are in the list of arguments
COUNTA function	Counts how many values are in the list of arguments
COUNTBLANK function	Counts the number of blank cells within a range
COUNTIF function	Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given criteria
COUNTIFS function	Counts the number of cells within a range that meet multiple criteria
COVARIANCE.P function	Returns covariance, the average of the products of paired deviations
COVARIANCE.S function	Returns the sample covariance, the average of the products deviations for each data point pair in two data sets
DEVSQ function	Returns the sum of squares of deviations
EXPON.DIST function	Returns the exponential distribution
F.DIST function	Returns the F probability distribution
F.DIST.RT function	Returns the F probability distribution
F.INV function	Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution
F.INV.RT function	Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution
F.TEST function	Returns the result of an F-test
FISHER function	Returns the Fisher transformation
FISHERINV function	Returns the inverse of the Fisher transformation
FORECAST function	Returns a value along a linear trend Note: In Excel 2016, this function is replaced with FORECAST.LINEAR as part of the new Forecasting functions, but it's still available for compatibility with earlier versions.
FORECAST.ETS function	Returns a future value based on existing (historical) values by using the AAA version of the Exponential Smoothing (ETS) algorithm
FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT function	Returns a confidence interval for the forecast value at the specified target date
FORECAST.ETS.SEASONALITY function	Returns the length of the repetitive pattern Excel detects for the specified time series
FORECAST.ETS.STAT function	Returns a statistical value as a result of time series forecasting
FORECAST.LINEAR function	Returns a future value based on existing values
FREQUENCY function	Returns a frequency distribution as a vertical array
GAMMA function	Returns the gamma function value
GAMMA.DIST function	Returns the gamma distribution
GAMMA.INV function	Returns the inverse of the gamma cumulative distribution
GAMMALN function	Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function, Γ(x)
GAMMALN.PRECISE function	Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function, Γ(x)
GAUSS function	Returns 0.5 less than the standard normal cumulative distribution
GEOMEAN function	Returns the geometric mean
GROWTH function	Returns values along an exponential trend
HARMEAN function	Returns the harmonic mean
HYPGEOM.DIST function	Returns the hypergeometric distribution
INTERCEPT function	Returns the intercept of the linear regression line
KURT function	Returns the kurtosis of a data set
LARGE function	Returns the k-th largest value in a data set
LINEST function	Returns the parameters of a linear trend
LOGEST function	Returns the parameters of an exponential trend
LOGNORM.DIST function	Returns the cumulative lognormal distribution
LOGNORM.INV function	Returns the inverse of the lognormal cumulative distribution
MAX function	Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments
MAXA function	Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments, including numbers, text, and logical values
MAXIFS function	Returns the maximum value among cells specified by a given set of conditions or criteria
MEDIAN function	Returns the median of the given numbers
MIN function	Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments
MINIFS function	Returns the minimum value among cells specified by a given set of conditions or criteria.
MINA function	Returns the smallest value in a list of arguments, including numbers, text, and logical values
MODE.MULT function	Returns a vertical array of the most frequently occurring, or repetitive values in an array or range of data
MODE.SNGL function	Returns the most common value in a data set
NEGBINOM.DIST function	Returns the negative binomial distribution
NORM.DIST function	Returns the normal cumulative distribution
NORM.INV function	Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution
NORM.S.DIST function	Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution
NORM.S.INV function	Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution
PEARSON function	Returns the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient
PERCENTILE.EXC function	Returns the k-th percentile of values in a range, where k is in the range 0..1, exclusive.
PERCENTILE.INC function	Returns the k-th percentile of values in a range
PERCENTRANK.EXC function	Returns the rank of a value in a data set as a percentage (0..1, exclusive) of the data set
PERCENTRANK.INC function	Returns the percentage rank of a value in a data set
PERMUT function	Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects
PERMUTATIONA function	Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects (with repetitions) that can be selected from the total objects
PHI function	Returns the value of the density function for a standard normal distribution
POISSON.DIST function	Returns the Poisson distribution
PROB function	Returns the probability that values in a range are between two limits
QUARTILE.EXC function	Returns the quartile of the data set, based on percentile values from 0..1, exclusive
QUARTILE.INC function	Returns the quartile of a data set
RANK.AVG function	Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers
RANK.EQ function	Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers
RSQ function	Returns the square of the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient
SKEW function	Returns the skewness of a distribution
SKEW.P function	Returns the skewness of a distribution based on a population: a characterization of the degree of asymmetry of a distribution around its mean
SLOPE function	Returns the slope of the linear regression line
SMALL function	Returns the k-th smallest value in a data set
STANDARDIZE function	Returns a normalized value
STDEV.P function	Calculates standard deviation based on the entire population
STDEV.S function	Estimates standard deviation based on a sample
STDEVA function	Estimates standard deviation based on a sample, including numbers, text, and logical values
STDEVPA function	Calculates standard deviation based on the entire population, including numbers, text, and logical values
STEYX function	Returns the standard error of the predicted y-value for each x in the regression
T.DIST function	Returns the Percentage Points (probability) for the Student t-distribution
T.DIST.2T function	Returns the Percentage Points (probability) for the Student t-distribution
T.DIST.RT function	Returns the Student's t-distribution
T.INV function	Returns the t-value of the Student's t-distribution as a function of the probability and the degrees of freedom
T.INV.2T function	Returns the inverse of the Student's t-distribution
T.TEST function	Returns the probability associated with a Student's t-test
TREND function	Returns values along a linear trend
TRIMMEAN function	Returns the mean of the interior of a data set
VAR.P function	Calculates variance based on the entire population
VAR.S function	Estimates variance based on a sample
VARA function	Estimates variance based on a sample, including numbers, text, and logical values
VARPA function	Calculates variance based on the entire population, including numbers, text, and logical values
WEIBULL.DIST function	Returns the Weibull distribution
Z.TEST function	Returns the one-tailed probability-value of a z-test

Important: The calculated results of formulas and some Excel worksheet functions may differ slightly between a Windows PC using x86 or x86-64 architecture and a Windows RT PC using ARM architecture. Learn more about the differences.

Statistical functions (reference)

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