The COUNTIF function counts the number of cells that meet one criterion, such as the cells with a text string, the cells with a certain value, etc. The MEDIAN function returns the number in the middle of a set of numbers.
Example: You are working with a dataset with the first name in column A, the last name in column B, and the salary in column C.
Formula 1: To count the number of cells that are greater than the median
= COUNTIF(C2:C12, ">"&MEDIAN(C2:C12))
The median of column C (C2:C12) is $79,058.00, and five values in column C are greater than the median.
Formula 2: To count the number of cells that are less than the median
= COUNTIF(C2:C12, "<"&MEDIAN(C2:C12))
The median of column C (C2:C12) is $79,058.00, and five values in column C are less than the median.
Notes: The COUNTIF function
Formula:
= COUNTIF(Range, "=number")
Explanations:
– The range is required, the range of cells you want to count;
– The number is required, which is the base number.