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Statistical functions

NameDescriptionSyntax
F.DISTReturns the left-tailed F distribution for two data setsF.DIST(x, deg_freedom1, deg_freedom2, cumulative)
F.DIST.RTReturns the right-tailed F distribution for two data sets.F.DIST.RT(x, deg_freedom1, deg_freedom2)
VARReturns the variance for a sample of numbersVAR(value1, [value2, ...])
VARAReturns the variance for a mixed sampleVARA(value1, [value2, ...])
VARPAReturns the variance for the entire populationVARPA(value1, [value2, ...])
CORRELReturns the Pearson correlation coefficient between two data setsCORREL(data_X, data_Y)
LINESTReturns the parameters of a straight line that passes closest to all available data points using the least squares methodLINEST(known_data_y, [known_data_x], [b], [stats])
MAXReturns the largest value in a set of numbersMAX(value1, [value2, ...])
MEDIANReturns the middle of a set of numbersMEDIAN(value1, [value2, ...])
MINReturns the smallest value in a set of numbersMIN(value1, [value2, ...])
MODEReturns the most frequent value in a group of numbersMODE(value1, [value2, ...])
LARGEReturns the Nth largest value in a set of numbersLARGE(set, N)
SMALLReturns the Nth smallest value in a set of numbersSMALL(set, N)
NORM.DISTReturns the cumulative distribution function value or probability density value for a given x, mean, and standard deviationNORM.DIST(x, mean, standard_deviation, cumulative)
RANK.EQReturns the rank of a number relative to other numbers in a range or arrayRANK.EQ(number, range, [order])
AVERAGEReturns the arithmetic mean of the numbersAVERAGE(value1, [value2, ...])
AVERAGEIFReturns the arithmetic mean of the values that meet the given criterionAVERAGEIF(range, criterion, [average_range])
STDEV.SReturns the standard deviation for a sample of valuesSTDEV.S(value1, [value2, ...])
COUNTReturns the number of values in a datasetCOUNT(value1, [value2, ...])
COUNTIFReturns the number of values that meet the specified criterionCOUNTIF(range, criterion)
COUNTIFSReturns the number of values that meet all specified criteriaCOUNTIFS(criterion_range1, criterion1, [criterion_range2, criterion2, ...])
COUNTAReturns the number of non-empty cells in a datasetCOUNTA(value1, [value2, ...])
COUNTBLANKReturns the number of empty cells in a given rangeCOUNTBLANK(range)
FISHERReturns the Fisher transformation of a specified valueFISHER(value)