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MS Excel: How to use the STDEVP Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel STDEVP function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel STDEVP function returns the standard deviation of a population based on an entire population of numbers.

The STDEVP 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 STDEVP function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the STDEVP function in Microsoft Excel is:

STDEVP( number1, [number2, ... number_n] )

Parameters or Arguments

number1
It is a population number.
number2, ... number_n
Optional. They are the population numbers. There can be up to 30 numbers entered.

Returns

The STDEVP 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, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel STDEVP function examples and explore how to use the STDEVP function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following STDEVP examples would return:

=STDEVP(C2, C3, C4, C5)
Result: 1.647224939

=STDEVP(D2, D3, D4)
Result: 7.345

=STDEVP(34.5, 2, 8.9, -4)
Result: 14.67114515