How to Use AVERAGEIFS Function for Multiple Columns

Example 1 – Calculating the Average Price

Our dataset is a Price Chart of Shoes. We’ll determine the Average Price based on a few factors.

averageifs multiple columns

Steps:

Create a table as marked in the following image in your worksheet.

Enter the formula given below in cell D22.

=AVERAGEIFS($D$5:$D$19,$B$5:$B$19,B22,$C$5:$C$19,C22)

Press Enter.

You will get the Average Price for Size M shoes in Red Color.

Use the AutoFill feature to get the rest of the outputs as demonstrated in the following picture.

Example 2 – Computing the Average Marks

We have the Marks of Grade 6 and Grade 7 Students as our dataset. We’ll calculate the Average Marks of the students based on Grade and Section.

Steps:

Create a table for the criteria and results.

Enter the following formula in cell D19.

=AVERAGEIFS($D$5:$D$16,$B$5:$B$16,B19,$C$5:$C$16,C19)

Hit Enter.

Here are the results.

by using the AutoFill option, you can get the remaining outputs.

How to Calculate the Average of Multiple Columns Based on a Single Condition

We have an Experimental Data Analysis as our dataset with 3 Experiment Codes. Each Experiment has 4 sets of data for 5 Iterations. We’ll calculate the Average of each Experiment data for all Iterations.

Method 1 – Applying AVERAGE and FILTER Functions

Steps:

Create a table for the results.

Enter the formula given below in cell C19.

=AVERAGE(FILTER($C$5:$G$16,$B$5:$B$16=B19))

Formula Breakdown

FILTER($C$5:$G$16,$B$5:$B$16=B19) → Returns the filtered data from the range $C$5:$G$16 based on a condition.
- $C$5:$G$16 → The array argument.
- $B$5:$B$16=B19 →Refers to the include argument.
- Output → {30,5,29,2,16;11,13,13,30,11;10,12,22,12,20;26,21,14,22,9}.
AVERAGE(FILTER($C$5:$G$16,$B$5:$B$16=B19)) → Becomes AVERAGE({30,5,29,2,16;11,13,13,30,11;10,12,22,12,20;26,21,14,22,9}).
- Output → 16.40.

Press Enter.

You will have the Average of all the Iterations of Experiment A.

Use the AutoFill option to get the remaining outputs.

Method 2 – Using AVERAGE and IF Functions

Steps:

Create a table for the results.

Enter the following formula in cell C19.

=AVERAGE(IF($B$5:$B$16=$B19,$C$5:$G$16))

The AVERAGE function will return the average of the cells that satisfies the IF condition.

Press Enter.

You will get the Average value of Experiment A for all Iterations.

Use the AutoFill option to fill in the table.

How to Calculate the Average of Multiple Columns Based on Multiple Conditions

Steps:

Select your entire dataset and press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + T.
Check the box for My table has headers in the Create Table dialogue box.
Click on OK.