STDEVPA Function Explained

The STDEVPA Function in Microsoft Excel calculates the standard deviation of a population based on a sample of numbers. It takes in an argument of numbers, or a range of cells containing numbers, and returns the standard deviation of the population.

STDEVPA Function Syntax

STDEVPA(number1, [number2], ...)

  • number1: The first number, cell reference, or range of cells for which you want to calculate the standard deviation.
  • number2: (optional) Additional numbers, cell references, or ranges of cells for which you want to calculate the standard deviation.