Excel - Statistical Functions



Statistical functions perform calculations ranging from basic mean, median & mode to the more complex statistical distribution and probability tests.

Statistical Functions

The following table lists all the Statistical functions −

Sr.No. Function and Description
1 AVEDEV

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

2 AVERAGE

Returns the average of its arguments

3 AVERAGEA

Returns the average of its arguments and includes evaluation of text and logical values

4 AVERAGEIF

Returns the average for the cells specified by a given criterion

5 AVERAGEIFS

Returns the average for the cells specified by multiple criteria

6 BETA.DIST

Returns the beta cumulative distribution function

7 BETA.INV

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

8 BINOM.DIST

Returns the individual term binomial distribution probability

9 BINOM.DIST.RANGE

Returns the probability of a trial result using a binomial distribution

10 BINOM.INV

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

11 CHISQ.DIST

Returns the cumulative beta probability density function

12 CHISQ.DIST.RT

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

13 CHISQ.INV

Returns the cumulative beta probability density function

14 CHISQ.INV.RT

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

15 CHISQ.TEST

Returns the test for independence

16 CONFIDENCE.NORM

Returns the confidence interval for a population mean

17 CONFIDENCE.T

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

18 CORREL

Returns the correlation coefficient between two data sets

19 COUNT

Counts how many numbers are in the list of arguments

20 COUNTA

Counts how many values are in the list of arguments

21 COUNTBLANK

Counts the number of blank cells in the argument range

22 COUNTIF

Counts the number of cells that meet the criteria you specify in the argument

23 COUNTIFS

Counts the number of cells that meet multiple criteria

24 COVARIANCE.P

Returns covariance, the average of the products of paired deviations

25 COVARIANCE.S

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

26 DEVSQ

Returns the sum of squares of deviations

27 EXPON.DIST

Returns the exponential distribution

28 F.DIST

Returns the F probability distribution

29 F.DIST.RT

Returns the F probability distribution

30 F.INV

Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution

31 F.INV.RT

Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution

32 F.TEST

Returns the result of an F-test

33 FISHER

Returns the Fisher transformation

34 FISHERINV

Returns the inverse of the Fisher transformation

35 FORECAST

Returns a value along a linear trend

36 FORECAST.ETS

Calculates a future value based on existing values using the Exponential Triple Smoothing (ETS) algorithm

37 FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT

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

38 FORECAST.ETS.SEASONALITY

Returns the length of the repetitive pattern detected for the specified time series

39 FORECAST.ETS.STAT

Returns a statistical value as a result of time series forecasting

40 FORECAST.LINEAR

Calculates a future value by using existing values, using linear regression.

41 FREQUENCY

Returns a frequency distribution as a vertical array

42 GAMMA

Returns the Gamma function value

43 GAMMA.DIST

Returns the gamma distribution

44 GAMMA.INV

Returns the inverse of the gamma cumulative distribution

45 GAMMALN

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

46 GAMMALN.PRECISE

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

47 GAUSS

Returns 0.5 less than the standard normal cumulative distribution

48 GEOMEAN

Returns the geometric mean

49 GROWTH

Returns values along an exponential trend

50 HARMEAN

Returns the harmonic mean

51 HYPGEOM.DIST

Returns the hypergeometric distribution

52 INTERCEPT

Returns the intercept of the linear regression line

53 KURT

Returns the kurtosis of a data set

54 LARGE

Returns the kth largest value in a data set

55 LINEST

Returns the parameters of a linear trend

56 LOGEST

Returns the parameters of an exponential trend

57 LOGNORM.DIST

Returns the cumulative lognormal distribution

58 LOGNORM.INV

Returns the inverse of the lognormal cumulative distribution

59 MAX

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

60 MAXA

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

61 MAXIFS

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

62 MEDIAN

Returns the median of the given numbers

63 MIN

Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments, ignoring logical values and text

64 MINA

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

65 MINIFS

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

66 MODE.MULT

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

67 MODE.SNGL

Returns the most common value in a data set

68 NEGBINOM.DIST

Returns the negative binomial distribution

69 NORM.DIST

Returns the normal cumulative distribution

70 NORM.INV

Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution

71 NORM.S.DIST

Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution

72 NORM.S.INV

Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution

73 PEARSON

Returns the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient

74 PERCENTILE.EXC

Returns the k-th percentile of values in a range, where k is in the range 0..1, exclusive

75 PERCENTILE.INC

Returns the k-th percentile of values in a range

76 PERCENTRANK.EXC

Returns the rank of a value in a data set as a percentage (0..1, exclusive) of the data set

77 PERCENTRANK.INC

Returns the percentage rank of a value in a data set

78 PERMUT

Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects

79 PERMUTATIONA

Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects (with repetitions) that can be selected from the total objects

80 PHI

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

81 POISSON.DIST

Returns the Poisson distribution

82 PROB

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

83 QUARTILE.EXC

Returns the quartile of the data set, based on percentile values from 0..1, exclusive

84 QUARTILE.INC

Returns the quartile of a data set

85 RANK.AVG

Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers

86 RANK.EQ

Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers

87 RSQ

Returns the square of the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient

88 SKEW

Returns the skewness of a distribution

89 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

90 SLOPE

Returns the slope of the linear regression line

91 SMALL

Returns the kth smallest value in a data set

92 STANDARDIZE

Returns a normalized value

93 STDEV.P

Calculates standard deviation based on the entire population

94 STDEV.S

Estimates standard deviation based on a sample

95 STDEVA

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

96 STDEVPA

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

97 STEYX

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

98 T.DIST

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

99 T.DIST.2T

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

100 T.DIST.RT

Returns the Student's t-distribution

101 T.INV

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

102 T.INV.2T

Returns the inverse of the Student's t-distribution

103 T.TEST

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

104 TREND

Returns values along a linear trend

105 TRIMMEAN

Returns the mean of the interior of a data set

106 VAR.P

Calculates variance based on the entire population

107 VAR.S

Estimates variance based on a sample

108 VARA

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

109 VARPA

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

110 WEIBULL.DIST

Returns the Weibull distribution

111 Z.TEST

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

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