{"id":1485,"date":"2018-07-04T15:11:45","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T15:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=1485"},"modified":"2023-11-03T14:13:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:13:27","slug":"stdev-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/functions\/stdev-p\/","title":{"rendered":"STDEV.P function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Excel STDEV.P function is a statistical function used to calculate the standard deviation of a given set of numbers in a population. It measures the degree of variation or dispersion in the data, providing valuable insights into the data&#8217;s overall spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Syntax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STDEV.P(number1, [number2], &#8230;)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arguments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>number1<\/strong><\/td><td>The first number or range of numbers you want to include in the calculation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>[number2]<\/strong><\/td><td>(Optional) Additional numbers or ranges to include in the calculation. You can include up to 255 number arguments.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The STDEV.P function is simple to use and can help you understand how spread out the values in your dataset are. Here&#8217;s how to use it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Start by opening an Excel spreadsheet where you have your data. For example, you might have a list of test scores, stock prices, or any other numerical data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Choose a cell where you want the standard deviation to appear. This is where you&#8217;ll enter the STDEV.P function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Enter the following formula, replacing &#8220;number1&#8221; with the actual range or individual numbers you want to calculate the standard deviation for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=STDEV.P(number1, &#91;number2], ...)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Press the Enter key, and Excel will calculate and display the standard deviation for the provided data. It&#8217;s important to note that STDEV.P assumes the data represents an entire population, not just a sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you have a list of test scores for a class: 85, 92, 78, 96, 88. To calculate the standard deviation for these scores, use the formula:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=STDEV.P(85, 92, 78, 96, 88)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can use a range of cells, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=STDEV.P(A1:A5)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This will give you the standard deviation for the data set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The STDEV.P function is used when you have data that represents an entire population. If you&#8217;re working with a sample from a population, you should use the STDEV.S function to estimate the standard deviation. 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