Z-Score Calculator

Standard score and the probability either side of it.

Z-score
1.5

1.5 standard deviations above the mean

Percentile
93.32%
Area below
0.9332
Area above
0.0668
Show the working
  1. 1z = (x − μ) ÷ σ = (85 − 70) ÷ 10 = 1.5
  2. 293.32% of a normal distribution lies below this value
Formula
z = (x − μ) ÷ σ

How it works

A z-score says how many standard deviations a value sits from the mean, and its percentile under a normal distribution.

Example

x = 85 with μ = 70 and σ = 10 gives z = 1.5, the 93rd percentile.

About the Z-Score Calculator

Standard score and the probability either side of it. It sits in the Statistics section of NWS Calc, a free collection of calculators that run entirely in your browser. There is no signup, no paywall and no tracking — open the page, enter your numbers, get an answer.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Z-Score Calculator free to use?
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What else is in Statistics?
Mean, deviation, regression, probability and distributions. You can browse the full Statistics category for related calculators.

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