To use this function, choose Calc > Calculator.

Calculates the arithmetic average (the sum of all the observations divided by the number of observations).

Syntax

Column statistic
MEAN(number)

For number, specify the column number.

Row statistic
RMEAN(number,number,...)

For number, specify each column number to define the length of the rows.

Examples

Column Calculator expression Result
C1 contains 6, 3, 15 MEAN (C1) 8
C1 contains 6, C2 contains 3, and C3 contains 15 RMEAN (C1, C2, C3) 8

Uses

Use the mean to describe an entire set of observations with a single value representing the center of the data. Many statistical analyses use the mean as a standard reference point.