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

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

Description

The Microsoft Excel STDEVPA function returns the standard deviation of a population based on an entire population of numbers, text, and logical values (ie: TRUE or FALSE).

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

Syntax

The syntax for the STDEVPA function in Microsoft Excel is:

STDEVPA( value1, value2, ... value_n )

Parameters or Arguments

value1
A population value that can be a number, text, or a logical value. A value that is TRUE is evaluated as 1. A value that is FALSE or a text value is evaluated as 0.
value2, ... value_n
Optional. They are the population values that can be numbers, text, and logical values. There can be up to 30 values entered.

Returns

The STDEVPA 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 STDEVPA function examples and explore how to use the STDEVPA function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel

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

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

=STDEVPA(D2, D3, D4)
Result: 9.038511431

=STDEVPA(34.5, 2, 8.9, -4, FALSE)
Result: 13.75985465