Statistical functions

English Description
AVEDEV

Returns the average of the absolute deviations of data points from their mean

AVERAGE

Returns the average of its arguments

AVERAGEA

Returns the average of its arguments, including numbers, text, and logical values

AVERAGEIF

Returns the average (arithmetic mean) of all the cells in a range that meet a given criteria

AVERAGEIFS

Returns the average (arithmetic mean) of all cells that meet multiple criteria

BETA.DIST

Returns the beta cumulative distribution function

BETA.INV

Returns the inverse of the cumulative distribution function for a specified beta distribution

BINOM.DIST

Returns the individual term binomial distribution probability

BINOM.DIST.RANGE

Returns the probability of a trial result using a binomial distribution

BINOM.INV

Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is less than or equal to a criterion value

CHISQ.DIST

Returns the cumulative beta probability density function

CHISQ.DIST.RT

Returns the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution

CHISQ.INV

Returns the cumulative beta probability density function

CHISQ.INV.RT

Returns the inverse of the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution

CHISQ.TEST

Returns the test for independence

CONFIDENCE.NORM

Returns the confidence interval for a population mean

CONFIDENCE.T

Returns the confidence interval for a population mean, using a Student’s t distribution

CORREL

Returns the correlation coefficient between two data sets

COUNT

Counts how many numbers are in the list of arguments

COUNTA

Counts how many values are in the list of arguments

COUNTBLANK

Counts the number of blank cells within a range

COUNTIF

Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given criteria

COUNTIFS

Counts the number of cells within a range that meet multiple criteria

COVARIANCE.P

Returns covariance, the average of the products of paired deviations

COVARIANCE.S

Returns the sample covariance, the average of the products deviations for each data point pair in two data sets

DEVSQ

Returns the sum of squares of deviations

EXPON.DIST

Returns the exponential distribution

F.DIST

Returns the F probability distribution

F.DIST.RT

Returns the F probability distribution

F.INV

Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution

F.INV.RT

Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution

F.TEST

Returns the result of an F-test

FINV

Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution

FISHER

Returns the Fisher transformation

FISHERINV

Returns the inverse of the Fisher transformation

FORECAST

Returns a value along a linear trend

FORECAST.ETS

Returns a future value based on existing (historical) values by using the AAA version of the Exponential Smoothing (ETS) algorithm

FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT

Returns a confidence interval for the forecast value at the specified target date

FORECAST.ETS.SEASONALITY

Returns the length of the repetitive pattern Excel detects for the specified time series

FORECAST.ETS.STAT

Returns a statistical value as a result of time series forecasting

FORECAST.LINEAR

Returns a future value based on existing values

FREQUENCY

Returns a frequency distribution as a vertical array

GAMMA

Returns the Gamma function value

GAMMA.DIST

Returns the gamma distribution

GAMMA.INV

Returns the inverse of the gamma cumulative distribution

GAMMALN

Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function, Γ(x)

GAMMALN.PRECISE

Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function, Γ(x)

GAUSS

Returns 05 less than the standard normal cumulative distribution

GEOMEAN

Returns the geometric mean

GROWTH

Returns values along an exponential trend

HARMEAN

Returns the harmonic mean

HYPGEOM.DIST

Returns the hypergeometric distribution

INTERCEPT

Returns the intercept of the linear regression line

KURT

Returns the kurtosis of a data set

LARGE

Returns the k-th largest value in a data set

LINEST

Returns the parameters of a linear trend

LOGEST

Returns the parameters of an exponential trend

LOGNORM.DIST

Returns the cumulative lognormal distribution

LOGNORM.INV

Returns the inverse of the lognormal cumulative distribution

MAX

Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments

MAXA

Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments, including numbers, text, and logical values

MAXIFS

Returns the maximum value among cells specified by a given set of conditions or criteria

MEDIAN

Returns the median of the given numbers

MIN

Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments

MINA

Returns the smallest value in a list of arguments, including numbers, text, and logical values

MINIFS

Returns the minimum value among cells specified by a given set of conditions or criteria

MODE.MULT

Returns a vertical array of the most frequently occurring, or repetitive values in an array or range of data

MODE.SNGL

Returns the most common value in a data set

NEGBINOM.DIST

Returns the negative binomial distribution

NORM.DIST

Returns the normal cumulative distribution

NORM.S.DIST

Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution

NORM.S.INV

Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution

NORMINV

Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution

PEARSON

Returns the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient

PERCENTILE.EXC

Returns the k-th percentile of values in a range, where k is in the range 01, exclusive

PERCENTILE.INC

Returns the k-th percentile of values in a range

PERCENTRANK.EXC

Returns the rank of a value in a data set as a percentage (01, exclusive) of the data set

PERCENTRANK.INC

Returns the percentage rank of a value in a data set

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

PHI

Returns the value of the density function for a standard normal distribution

POISSON.DIST

Returns the Poisson distribution

PROB

Returns the probability that values in a range are between two limits

QUARTILE.EXC

Returns the quartile of the data set, based on percentile values from 01, exclusive

QUARTILE.INC

Returns the quartile of a data set

RANK.AVG

Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers

RANK.EQ

Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers

RSQ

Returns the square of the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient

SKEW

Returns the skewness of a distribution

SKEW.P

Returns the skewness of a distribution based on a population: a characterization of the degree of asymmetry of a distribution around its mean

SLOPE

Returns the slope of the linear regression line

SMALL

Returns the k-th smallest value in a data set

STANDARDIZE

Returns a normalized value

STDEV.P

Calculates standard deviation based on the entire population

STDEV.S

Estimates standard deviation based on a sample

STDEVA

Estimates standard deviation based on a sample, including numbers, text, and logical values

STDEVPA

Calculates standard deviation based on the entire population, including numbers, text, and logical values

STEYX

Returns the standard error of the predicted y-value for each x in the regression

T.DIST

Returns the Percentage Points (probability) for the Student t-distribution

T.DIST.2T

Returns the Percentage Points (probability) for the Student t-distribution

T.DIST.RT

Returns the Student’s t-distribution

T.INV

Returns the t-value of the Student’s t-distribution as a function of the probability and the degrees of freedom

T.INV.2T

Returns the inverse of the Student’s t-distribution

T.TEST

Returns the probability associated with a Student’s t-test

TREND

Returns values along a linear trend

TRIMMEAN

Returns the mean of the interior of a data set

VAR.P

Calculates variance based on the entire population

VAR.S

Estimates variance based on a sample

VARA

Estimates variance based on a sample, including numbers, text, and logical values

VARPA

Calculates variance based on the entire population, including numbers, text, and logical values

WEIBULL.DIST

Returns the Weibull distribution

Z.TEST

Returns the one-tailed probability-value of a z-test