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How to use AVERAGEIFS in Excel

Averages values whose rows match every condition.

Syntax

AVERAGEIFS(average_range, criteria_range1, criteria1, …)
average_rangeThe cells to average
criteria_range1First range to test
criteria1First condition

Example

Here’s AVERAGEIFS on a small table of orders. The highlighted cells are the ones the formula reads.

G2
fx
=AVERAGEIFS(F2:F9,B2:B9,"East",D2:D9,">3")
A
B
C
D
E
F
1
Order
Region
Rep
Units
Price
Revenue
2
1001
East
Maya
4
12
48
3
1002
West
Omar
2
30
60
4
1003
East
Lena
7
12
84
5
1004
North
Maya
1
45
45
6
1005
West
Lena
5
30
150
7
1006
East
Omar
3
18
54
8
1007
North
Lena
6
12
72
9
1008
West
Maya
8
18
144
66Result of =AVERAGEIFS(F2:F9,B2:B9,"East",D2:D9,">3")

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Common mistakes with AVERAGEIFS

The average range comes first

Like SUMIFS, the range you average is the first argument.

No matches gives #DIV/0!

Wrap in IFERROR(…,"No data") if some combinations might be empty.

What the error messages mean

Type these slips into Gridwise and this is the feedback you get:

Leaving off the closing bracket

=AVERAGEIFS(F2:F9,B2:B9,"East",D2:D9,">3"

Parentheses don’t match. You have 1 opening and 0 closing parentheses. Every ( needs a ).

Text without quotes

=AVERAGEIFS(F2:F9,B2:B9,East,D2:D9,">3")

Text needs quotes. East isn’t a function or a cell, so Excel can’t read it. If you mean the word, write "East" with quotes.

Questions

What does the AVERAGEIFS function do in Excel?

Averages values whose rows match every condition. The syntax is AVERAGEIFS(average_range, criteria_range1, criteria1, …).

Why is my AVERAGEIFS formula giving the wrong answer?

The average range comes first: Like SUMIFS, the range you average is the first argument. No matches gives #DIV/0!: Wrap in IFERROR(…,"No data") if some combinations might be empty.

Does AVERAGEIFS work in Google Sheets?

Most Excel functions, including the core ones on this page, work the same way in Google Sheets. A few newer functions arrived in Sheets later or behave slightly differently, so test it on your own data.

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