Statistical Functions
Function Description
AVEDEV Computes the average deviation of a list of numbers.
AVERAGE Returns the average of the supplied numbers. The result of AVERAGE is also known as the arithmetic mean.
AVERAGEA Computes the average of a list of numbers, considering textual values.
BETADIST Computes the cumulative beta distribution.
BETAINV Computes the inverse of the BETADIST function.
BINOMDIST Computes the binomial distribution, which is used to determine probabilities on repeated tests where each test is independent of every other test.
CHIDIST Computes the "complementary" version of the chi-square distribution.
CHIINV Computes the inverse of the "complementary" chi-square distribution.
CHITEST Computes the probability of the distribution against expected values.
CONFIDENCE Computes the confidence interval, assuming a normal distribution.
CORREL Computes the correlation coefficient for two sets of numbers, paired up one-to-one.
COUNT Returns the number of values in the supplied list.
COUNTA Returns the number of nonblank values in the supplied list.
COVAR Computes the covariance for pairwise numbers in two arrays
CRITBINOM Computes the smallest number of successes that will result in the BINOMDISTCUM function giving an answer larger than a specified criteria value.
DEVSQ Computes the square of the deviation of the numbers.
EXPONDIST Computes the exponential distribution.
FDIST Computes the F-distribution, which is used to compare data from two different populations.
FINV Computes the inverse of the complementary F-distribution (that is, the inverse of the FDIST function).
FISHER Computes Fisher's z-transformation.
FISHERINV Computes the inverse of Fisher's z-transformation.
FORECAST Constructs the least squares regression line through the data given, then computes the predicted y value for the requested x.
FREQUENCY Distributes the specified array of numbers, sorted in ascending order, into specified bins.
FTEST Computes an F-test probability for two specified distributions.
GAMMADIST Computes the gamma distribution for a given value.
GAMMAINV Computes the inverse of the cumulative gamma distribution.
GAMMALN Computes the logarithm of the gamma function.
GEOMEAN Computes the geometric mean of a list of positive numbers.
GROWTH Computes result values from the fitted curve of a multiple exponential regression for a group of specified observations relative to a group of specified independent variables.
HARMEAN Computes the harmonic mean of a list of positive numbers.
HYPGEOMDIST Computes the hypergeometric distribution.
INTERCEPT Computes the y-intercept of the least squares linear regression line through the given data.
KURT Computes the kurtosis or of a list of numbers.
LARGE Computes the Xth largest value in a list.
LINEST Computes multiple linear regression for a group of observations relative to a number of independent variables.
LOGEST Computes multiple exponential regression for a group of observations relative to a number of independent variables.
LOGINV Computes the inverse of the cumulative lognormal distribution of x, where the logarithm of x is normally distributed.
LOGNORMDIST Computes the cumulative lognormal distribution for x, where the logarithm of x is normally distributed.
MAX Returns the largest value in the specified list of numbers.
MAXA Returns the largest value in the specified list of numbers, considering textual values.
MEDIAN Computes the median or middle value of a list of numbers arranged in ascending order.
MIN Returns the smallest value in the specified list of numbers.
MINA Returns the smallest value in the specified list of numbers, considering textual values.
MODE Computes the most frequent value in a list of numbers (the number that appears most often in the list).
NEGBINOMDIST Computes the negative binomial distribution.
NORMDIST Computes the normal distribution.
NORMINV Computes the inverse of the cumulative normal distribution.
NORMSDIST Computes the standard normal cumulative distribution (often called "the bell curve").
NORMSINV Computes the inverse of the standard normal distribution.
PEARSON Computes the correlation coefficient for two sets of numbers, paired up one-to-one.
PERCENTILE Computes the value corresponding to the specified percentile of a specified range of numbers.
PERCENTRANK Computes the percent rank of a specified value in a specified array of numbers.
PERMUT Computes the number of combinations possible by taking k items at a time from a pool of n, where order in the sample taken is important.
POISSON Computes the Poisson distribution, which is usually used to determine the probability of a certain number of repeated events taking place over time.
PROB Given a set of numbers and a probability associated with each number, computes the probability corresponding to a specified number.
QUARTILE Computes the value corresponding to the specified quartile in a specified array of numbers.
RANK Computes the rank of a specified value in a specified array of numbers.
RSQ Computes the square of the correlation coefficient for two sets of numbers, paired up one-to-one.
SKEW Computes the skewness of a set of numbers.
SLOPE Computes the slope of the least squares linear regression line through the given data.
SMALL Computes the Xth smallest value in a list.
STANDARDIZE Computes the proper argument for the function that calculates the standard normal cumulative distribution, given specified values for x, mean, and standard deviation.
STDEV Returns the standard deviation of a population based on a sample of supplied values.
STDEVA Returns the standard deviation of a population based on a sample of supplied values, considering textual values.
STDEVP Returns the standard deviation of a population based on an entire population of values.
STDEVPA Returns the standard deviation of a population based on an entire population of values, considering textual values.
STEYX Computes the standard error of the predicted y-value for each x in the regression.
TDIST Computes the complementary student's T-distribution.
TINV Computes the x value corresponding to a specified probability value, given a specified number of degrees of freedom.
TREND Computes result values from the fitted curve of a multiple linear regression for a group of specified observations relative to a group of specified independent variables.
TRIMMEAN Computes the mean of a list of numbers after reducing a specified percent of the members of the list.
TTEST Computes the student's T-distribution from the data in two specified arrays, then computes the probability.
VAR Returns the variance of a population based on a sample of values.
VARA Returns the variance of a population based on a sample of values, considering textual values.
VARP Returns the variance of a population based on an entire population of values.
VARPA Returns the variance of a population based on the entire population of values, considering textual values.
WEIBULL Computes the Weibull distribution.
ZTEST Computes the two-tailed probability of a z-test, which is a test of a specified value against a specified set of numbers.