Excel Statistical Functions

Excel provides an extensive range of Statistical Functions, that perform calculations from basic mean, median & mode to the more complex statistical distribution and probability tests.

The Excel Statistical functions are all listed in the tables below, grouped into categories, to help you to easily find the function you need. Selecting a function name will take you to a full description of the function, with examples of use and advice on common errors.

Note that some of the Statistical functions were introduced in recent versions of Excel, and so are not available in earlier versions.

Excel Statistical Functions

Count & Frequency
COUNT	Returns the number of numerical values in a supplied set of cells or values
COUNTA	Returns the number of non-blanks in a supplied set of cells or values
COUNTBLANK	Returns the number of blank cells in a supplied range
COUNTIF	Returns the number of cells (of a supplied range), that satisfy a given criteria
COUNTIFS	Returns the number of cells (of a supplied range), that satisfy a set of given criteria (New in Excel 2007)
FREQUENCY	Returns an array showing the number of values from a supplied array, which fall into specified ranges

Permutations
PERMUT	Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects
PERMUTATIONA	Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects (with repetitions) that can be selected from the total objects (New in Excel 2013)

Confidence Intervals
CONFIDENCE	Returns the confidence interval for a population mean, using a normal distribution (Replaced by Confidence.Norm function in Excel 2010)
CONFIDENCE.NORM	Returns the confidence interval for a population mean, using a normal distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Confidence function)
CONFIDENCE.T	Returns the confidence interval for a population mean, using a Student's t distribution (New in Excel 2010)

Percentiles, Quartiles & Rank
PERCENTILE	Returns the K'th percentile of values in a supplied range, where K is in the range 0 - 1 (inclusive) (Replaced by Percentile.Inc function in Excel 2010)
PERCENTILE.INC	Returns the K'th percentile of values in a supplied range, where K is in the range 0 - 1 (inclusive) (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Percentile function)
PERCENTILE.EXC	Returns the K'th percentile of values in a supplied range, where K is in the range 0 - 1 (exclusive) (New in Excel 2010)
QUARTILE	Returns the specified quartile of a set of supplied numbers, based on percentile value 0 - 1 (inclusive) (Replaced by Quartile.Inc function in Excel 2010)
QUARTILE.INC	Returns the specified quartile of a set of supplied numbers, based on percentile value 0 - 1 (inclusive) (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Quartile function)
QUARTILE.EXC	Returns the specified quartile of a set of supplied numbers, based on percentile value 0 - 1 (exclusive) (New in Excel 2010)
RANK	Returns the statistical rank of a given value, within a supplied array of values (Replaced by Rank.Eq function in Excel 2010)
RANK.EQ	Returns the Mode (the most frequently occurring value) of a list of supplied numbers (if more than one value has same rank, the top rank of that set is returned) (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Rank function)
RANK.AVG	Returns the statistical rank of a given value, within a supplied array of values (if more than one value has same rank, the average rank is returned) (New in Excel 2010)
PERCENTRANK	Returns the rank of a value in a data set, as a percentage (0 - 1 inclusive) (Replaced by Percentrank.Inc function in Excel 2010)
PERCENTRANK.INC	Returns the rank of a value in a data set, as a percentage (0 - 1 inclusive) (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Percentrank function)
PERCENTRANK.EXC	Returns the rank of a value in a data set, as a percentage (0 - 1 exclusive) (New in Excel 2010)

Deviation & Variance
AVEDEV	Returns the average of the absolute deviations of data points from their mean
DEVSQ	Returns the sum of the squares of the deviations of a set of data points from their sample mean
STDEV	Returns the standard deviation of a supplied set of values (which represent a sample of a population) (Replaced by Stdev.S function in Excel 2010)
STDEV.S	Returns the standard deviation of a supplied set of values (which represent a sample of a population) (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Stdev function)
STDEVA	Returns the standard deviation of a supplied set of values (which represent a sample of a population), counting text and the logical value FALSE as the value 0 and counting the logical value TRUE as the value 1
STDEVP	Returns the standard deviation of a supplied set of values (which represent an entire population) (Replaced by Stdev.P function in Excel 2010)
STDEV.P	Returns the standard deviation of a supplied set of values (which represent an entire population) (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Stdevp function)
STDEVPA	Returns the standard deviation of a supplied set of values (which represent an entire population), counting text and the logical value FALSE as the value 0 and counting the logical value TRUE as the value 1
VAR	Returns the variance of a supplied set of values (which represent a sample of a population) (Replaced by Var.S function in Excel 2010)
VAR.S	Returns the variance of a supplied set of values (which represent a sample of a population) (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Var function)
VARA	Returns the variance of a supplied set of values (which represent a sample of a population), counting text and the logical value FALSE as the value 0 and counting the logical value TRUE as the value 1
VARP	Returns the variance of a supplied set of values (which represent an entire population) (Replaced by Var.P function in Excel 2010)
VAR.P	Returns the variance of a supplied set of values (which represent an entire population) (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Varp function)
VARPA	Returns the variance of a supplied set of values (which represent an entire population), counting text and the logical value FALSE as the value 0 and counting the logical value TRUE as the value 1
COVAR	Returns population covariance (i.e. the average of the products of deviations for each pair within two supplied data sets) (Replaced by Covariance.P function in Excel 2010)
COVARIANCE.P	Returns population covariance (i.e. the average of the products of deviations for each pair within two supplied data sets) (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Covar function)
COVARIANCE.S	Returns sample covariance (i.e. the average of the products of deviations for each pair within two supplied data sets) (New in Excel 2010)

Trend Line Functions
FORECAST	Predicts a future point on a linear trend line fitted to a supplied set of x- and y- values (Replaced by Forecast.Linear function in Excel 2016)
FORECAST.ETS	Uses an exponential smoothing algorithm to predict a future value on a timeline, based on a series of existing values (New in Excel 2016 - not available in Excel 2016 for Mac)
FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT	Returns a confidence interval for a forecast value at a specified target date (New in Excel 2016 - not available in Excel 2016 for Mac)
FORECAST.ETS.SEASONALITY	Returns the length of the repetitive pattern Excel detects for a specified time series (New in Excel 2016 - not available in Excel 2016 for Mac)
FORECAST.ETS.STAT	Returns a statistical value relating to a time series forecasting (New in Excel 2016 - not available in Excel 2016 for Mac)
FORECAST.LINEAR	Predicts a future point on a linear trend line fitted to a supplied set of x- and y- values (New in Excel 2016 (not Excel 2016 for Mac) - replaces the Forecast function)
INTERCEPT	Calculates the best fit regression line, through a supplied series of x- and y- values and returns the value at which this line intercepts the y-axis
LINEST	Returns statistical information describing the trend of the line of best fit, through a supplied series of x- and y- values
SLOPE	Returns the slope of the linear regression line through a supplied series of x- and y- values
TREND	Calculates the trend line through a given set of y-values and returns additional y-values for a supplied set of new x-values
GROWTH	Returns numbers in a exponential growth trend, based on a set of supplied x- and y- values
LOGEST	Returns the parameters of an exponential trend for a supplied set of x- and y- values
STEYX	Returns the standard error of the predicted y-value for each x in the regression line for a set of supplied x- and y- values

Finding the Largest & Smallest Values
MAX	Returns the largest value from a list of supplied numbers
MAXA	Returns the largest value from a list of supplied values, counting text and the logical value FALSE as the value 0 and counting the logical value TRUE as the value 1
MAXIFS	Returns the largest value from a subset of values in a list that are specified according to one or more criteria. (New in Excel 2019)
MIN	Returns the smallest value from a list of supplied numbers
MINA	Returns the smallest value from a list of supplied values, counting text and the logical value FALSE as the value 0 and counting the logical value TRUE as the value 1
MINIFS	Returns the smallest value from a subset of values in a list that are specified according to one or more criteria. (New in Excel 2019)
LARGE	Returns the Kth LARGEST value from a list of supplied numbers, for a given value K
SMALL	Returns the Kth SMALLEST value from a list of supplied numbers, for a given value K

Averages
AVERAGE	Returns the Average of a list of supplied numbers
AVERAGEA	Returns the Average of a list of supplied numbers, counting text and the logical value FALSE as the value 0 and counting the logical value TRUE as the value 1
AVERAGEIF	Calculates the Average of the cells in a supplied range, that satisfy a given criteria (New in Excel 2007)
AVERAGEIFS	Calculates the Average of the cells in a supplied range, that satisfy multiple criteria (New in Excel 2007)
MEDIAN	Returns the Median (the middle value) of a list of supplied numbers
MODE	Returns the Mode (the most frequently occurring value) of a list of supplied numbers (Replaced by Mode.Sngl function in Excel 2010)
MODE.SNGL	Returns the Mode (the most frequently occurring value) of a list of supplied numbers (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Mode function)
MODE.MULT	Returns a vertical array of the most frequently occurring values in an array or range of data (New in Excel 2010)
GEOMEAN	Returns the geometric mean of a set of supplied numbers
HARMEAN	Returns the harmonic mean of a set of supplied numbers
TRIMMEAN	Returns the mean of the interior of a supplied set of values

Distribution & Tests of Probability
BETADIST	Returns the cumulative beta probability density function (Replaced by Beta.Dist function in Excel 2010)
BETA.DIST	Returns the cumulative beta distribution function or the beta probability density function (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Betadist function)
BETAINV	Returns the inverse of the cumulative beta probability density function (Replaced by Beta.Inv function in Excel 2010)
BETA.INV	Returns the inverse of the cumulative beta probability density function (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Betainv function)
BINOMDIST	Returns the individual term binomial distribution probability (Replaced by Binom.Dist function in Excel 2010)
BINOM.DIST	Returns the individual term binomial distribution probability (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Binomdist function)
BINOM.DIST.RANGE	Returns the probability of a trial result using a binomial distribution (New in Excel 2013)
NEGBINOMDIST	Returns the negative binomial distribution (Replaced by Negbinom.Dist function in Excel 2010)
NEGBINOM.DIST	Returns the negative binomial distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Negbinomdist function)
CRITBINOM	Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is greater than or equal to a criterion value (Replaced by Binom.Inv function in Excel 2010)
BINOM.INV	Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is greater than or equal to a criterion value (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Critbinom function)
CHIDIST	Returns the right-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution (Replaced by Chisq.Dist.Rt function in Excel 2010)
CHISQ.DIST.RT	Returns the right-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Chidist function)
CHISQ.DIST	Returns the chi-squared distribution (probability density or cumulative distribution function) (New in Excel 2010)
CHIINV	Returns the inverse of the right-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution (Replaced by Chisq.Inv.Rt function in Excel 2010)
CHISQ.INV.RT	Returns the inverse of the right-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Chiinv function)
CHISQ.INV	Returns the inverse of the left-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution (New in Excel 2010)
CHITEST	Returns the chi-squared statistical test for independence (Replaced by Chisq.Test function in Excel 2010)
CHISQ.TEST	Returns the chi-squared statistical test for independence (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Chitest function)
CORREL	Returns the correlation coefficient between two sets of values
EXPONDIST	Returns the exponential distribution (Replaced by Expon.Dist function in Excel 2010)
EXPON.DIST	Returns the exponential distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Expondist function)
FDIST	Returns the right-tailed F probability distribution for two data sets (Replaced by F.Dist.Rt function in Excel 2010)
F.DIST.RT	Returns the right-tailed F probability distribution for two data sets (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Fdist function)
F.DIST	Returns the F probability distribution (probability density or cumulative distribution function) (New in Excel 2010)
FINV	Returns the inverse of the right-tailed F probability distribution for two data sets (Replaced by F.Inv.Rt function in Excel 2010)
F.INV.RT	Returns the inverse of the right-tailed F probability distribution for two data sets (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Finv function)
F.INV	Returns the inverse of the Cumulative F distribution (New in Excel 2010)
FISHER	Returns the Fisher transformation
FISHERINV	Returns the inverse of the Fisher transformation
FTEST	Returns the result of an F-Test for 2 supplied data sets (Replaced by F.Test function in Excel 2010)
F.TEST	Returns the result of an F-Test for 2 supplied data sets (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Ftest function)
GAMMADIST	Returns the gamma distribution (Replaced by Gamma.Dist function in Excel 2010)
GAMMA.DIST	Returns the gamma distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Gammadist function)
GAMMAINV	Returns the inverse gamma cumulative distribution (Replaced by Gamma.Inv function in Excel 2010)
GAMMA.INV	Returns the inverse gamma cumulative distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Gammainv function)
GAMMA	Return the gamma function value for a supplied number (New in Excel 2013)
GAMMALN	Calculates the natural logarithm of the gamma function for a supplied value
GAMMALN.PRECISE	Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function for a supplied value (New in Excel 2010)
GAUSS	Calculates the probability that a member of a standard normal population will fall between the mean and z standard deviations from the mean (New in Excel 2013)
HYPGEOMDIST	Returns the hypergeometric distribution (Replaced by Hypgeom.Dist function in Excel 2010)
HYPGEOM.DIST	Returns the hypergeometric distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Hypgeomdist function)
KURT	Returns the kurtosis of a data set
LOGNORMDIST	Returns the cumulative log-normal distribution (Replaced by Lognorm.Dist function in Excel 2010)
LOGNORM.DIST	Returns the log-normal probability density function or the cumulative log- normal distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Lognormdist function)
LOGINV	Returns the inverse of the lognormal distribution (Replaced by Lognorm.Inv function in Excel 2010)
LOGNORM.INV	Returns the inverse of the lognormal distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Loginv function)
NORMDIST	Returns the normal cumulative distribution (Replaced by Norm.Dist function in Excel 2010)
NORM.DIST	Returns the normal cumulative distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Normdist function)
NORMINV	Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution (Replaced by Norm.Inv function in Excel 2010)
NORM.INV	Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Norminv function)
NORMSDIST	Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution (Replaced by Norm.S.Dist function in Excel 2010)
NORM.S.DIST	Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Normsdist function)
NORMSINV	Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution (Replaced by Norm.S.Inv function in Excel 2010)
NORM.S.INV	Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Normsinv function)
PEARSON	Returns the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient
RSQ	Returns the square of the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient
PHI	Returns the value of the density function for a standard normal distribution, for a supplied number (New in Excel 2013)
POISSON	Returns the Poisson distribution (Replaced by Poisson.Dist function in Excel 2010)
POISSON.DIST	Returns the Poisson distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Poisson function)
PROB	Returns the probablity that values in a supplied range are within given limits
SKEW	Returns the skewness of a distribution
SKEW.P	Returns the skewness of a distribution based on a population (New in Excel 2013)
STANDARDIZE	Returns a normalized value
TDIST	Returns the Student's T-distribution (Replaced by T.Dist.2t & T.Dist.Rt functions in Excel 2010)
T.DIST.2T	Returns the two-tailed Student's T-distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Tdist function)
T.DIST.RT	Returns the right-tailed Student's T-distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Tdist function)
T.DIST	Returns the Student's T-distribution (probability density or cumulative distribution function) (New in Excel 2010)
TINV	Returns the two-tailed inverse of the Student's T-distribution (Replaced by T.Inv.2t function in Excel 2010)
T.INV.2T	Returns the two-tailed inverse of the Student's T-distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Tinv function)
T.INV	Returns the left-tailed inverse of the Student's T-distribution (New in Excel 2010)
TTEST	Returns the probability associated with a Student's T-Test (Replaced by T.Test function in Excel 2010)
T.TEST	Returns the probability associated with a Student's T-Test (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Ttest function)
WEIBULL	Returns the Weibull distribution (Replaced by Weibull.Dist function in Excel 2010)
WEIBULL.DIST	Returns the Weibull distribution (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Weibull function)
ZTEST	Returns the one-tailed probability value of a z-test (Replaced by Z.Test function in Excel 2010)
Z.TEST	Returns the one-tailed probability value of a z-test (New in Excel 2010 - replaces the Ztest function)

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