Applies ToExcel for Microsoft 365

Use the PERCENTOF function to return the percentage that a subset makes up of a given data set. It commonly used in GROUPBY and PIVOTBY functions.

Note: PERCENTOF is logically equivalent to =SUM(data_subset)/SUM(data_all)

Syntax

The PERCENTOF function sums the values in the subset and divides it by all the values.  

=PERCENTOF(data_subset,data_all)

Argument

Description

data_subset

Required

The values that in the data subset

data_all

Required

The values that make up the entire set.

Example

Example 1 uses PERCENTOF to calculate the percentage that Bib-Shorts and Bike Racks comprise of the entire set.

=PERCENTOF(C3:C4,C3:C14)

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