MS Excel: How to use the AVERAGEIF Function (WS)
This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel AVERAGEIF function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Microsoft Excel AVERAGEIF function returns the average (arithmetic mean) of all numbers in a range of cells, based on a given criteria.
The AVERAGEIF function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Statistical Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the AVERAGEIF function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.
If you want to follow along with this tutorial, download the example spreadsheet.
Syntax
The syntax for the AVERAGEIF function in Microsoft Excel is:
AVERAGEIF( range, criteria, [average_range] )
Parameters or Arguments
- range
- The range of cells that you want to apply the criteria against.
- criteria
- The criteria used to determine which cells to average.
- average_range
- Optional. It is the cells to average. If average_range is omitted, it uses range as the value for this parameter.
Returns
The AVERAGEIF function returns a numeric value.
Applies To
- Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel AVERAGEIF function examples and explore how to use the AVERAGEIF function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following AVERAGEIF examples would return:
=AVERAGEIF(A2:A7, 2012, B2:B7) Result: 8.2 =AVERAGEIF(A:A, 2011, B:B) Result: 10 =AVERAGEIF(A2:A7, ">=2012", B2:B7) Result: 7.8 =AVERAGEIF(A2:A7, "<2013") Result: 2011.2
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