Excel AGGREGATE function
Description
The Excel AGGREGATE function returns an aggregate of calculations such as SUM, COUNT, SMALLL and so on with the option to ignore errors and hidden rows.
Syntax and arguments
Formula syntax
| =AGGREGATE(function_num, options, ref1, [ref2]) |
Arguments
|
| Function_num Argument |
Function | Ref2 |
| 1 | AVERAGE | |
| 2 | COUNT | |
| 3 | COUNTA | |
| 4 | MAX | |
| 5 | MIN | |
| 6 | PRODUCT | |
| 7 | STDEV.S | |
| 8 | STDEV.P | |
| 9 | SUM | |
| 10 | VAR.S | |
| 11 | VAR.P | |
| 12 | MEDIAN | |
| 13 | MODE.SNGL | |
| 14 | LARGE | k |
| 15 | SMALL | k |
| 16 | PERCENTILE.INC | k |
| 17 | QUARTILE.INC | quark |
| 18 | PERCENTILE.EXC | k |
| 19 | QUARTILE.EXC | quark |
| Options Argument | Behavior |
| 0 or omitted | Ignore SUBTOTAL and AGGREGATE functions |
| 1 | Ignore hidden rows, SUBTOTAL and AGGREGATE functions |
| 2 | Ignore errors, SUBTOTAL and AGGREGATE functions |
| 3 | Ignore hidden rows and error values, SUBTOTAL and AGGREGATE functions |
| 4 | Ignore nothing |
| 5 | Ignore hidden rows |
| 6 | Ignore error values |
| 7 | Ignore hidden rows and error values |
Return Value
The AGGREGATE function's return depends on function specified.
Notes:
If a second ref argument is required but not provided, the AGGREGATE function returns a #VALUE! error.
The AGGREGATE function does not work with 3D references.
Usage and Examples
Here lists some examples for you to understand the AGGREGATE function.
Below is the data you use
| A | |
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | #NUM! |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 72 |
| Formula | Description | Result |
| =AGGREGATE(5,6,A1:A4) | Find the minimum value and ignore errors in range A1:A4 | 34 |
| =AGGREGATE(14,6,A1:A4,2) | Find the second largest value and ignore errors in range A1:A4 | 36 |
| =AGGREGATE(15,6,A1:B1) | Don’t provide the second ref argument that the SMALL function requires. | #VALUE! |
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Sample File
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