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# Average

{% hint style="info" %}
The **`Average()`** function calculates the <mark style="color:green;">average</mark> of a list of numbers, date times or duration.&#x20;

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our [documentation](/platform/wemreference/sql-compatibility.md).
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Returns <mark style="color:green;">number</mark>, <mark style="color:green;">datetime</mark> or <mark style="color:green;">duration</mark> that is the average of the given `values`.

Returns <mark style="color:red;">**`Unknown`**</mark> if one of the parameter values is unknown or outside the common valid boundaries.
{% endhint %}

### Syntax

<details>

<summary><code>Average(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>List(values) </code></mark><em><mark style="color:blue;"><code>or</code></mark></em><mark style="color:blue;"><code> [field] of [list]</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

`Average(List(1, 3, 6, 2))`\
\=> *Result: 3*&#x20;

`Average([Products.Price] of [Products])`\
\=> *Result: average Price-value of all products in the list* `[Products]`&#x20;

</details>

### Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="150">Name</th><th width="150">Type</th><th width="150" align="center">Required</th><th width="248.15953250810662">Description</th><th data-hidden>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>values</code></mark></td><td>list of numbers datetimes or durations. </td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>The list of values for which the average is calculated. The values can be either numbers, datetimes or durations.</td><td>yes</td></tr></tbody></table>


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