Count Functions in Excel
- Conor Jordan
- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min read

Statistical functions perform calculations based on certain criteria. Countif is used to count a range of selected cells that meet a specified criteria. Countblank counts the number of blank cells in a range of cells. Rank.Eq displays the rank of a selected cell within a range of cells. These are useful functions to perform calculations on data contained within a worksheet.
Countif
Open a workbook with a list of values
Select the cell you want to place your answer into
On the Formulas tab in the Function Library, select More Functions then Statistical
Select CountIf
Select the Range of cells within the list of values
Enter the Criteria as the number you want to set as the criteria of each cell that will be counted
Click OK
This will Count the cells with the value you specified with the criteria
Countblank
Select the cell you want to place an answer in
On the Formulas tab in the Function Library, select More Functions then Statistical
Select CountBlank
Select the cell Range within the list of values
Click OK
This Counts the Blank cells in the Range of cells
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