I have written two blog posts about counting unique and unique distinct values in a range and two ranges combined.

Count unique values and unique distinct values in two ranges combined
Count unique and unique distinct values in a multicolumn range in excel

Now it is time for three ranges combined.

unique-distinct-values-in-three-ranges-combined

Formula in D17:

=SUM(1/(COUNTIF(Table1, Table1)+COUNTIF(Table2, Table1)+COUNTIF(Table3, Table1)))+SUM(1/(COUNTIF(Table2, Table2)+COUNTIF(Table1, Table2)+COUNTIF(Table3, Table2)))+SUM(1/(COUNTIF(Table3, Table3)+COUNTIF(Table1, Table3)+COUNTIF(Table2, Table3))) + CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER

Formula in D21:

=SUM(IF((COUNTIF(Table1, Table1)+COUNTIF(Table2, Table1)+COUNTIF(Table3, Table1))=1, 1, 0))+SUM(IF((COUNTIF(Table2, Table2)+COUNTIF(Table1, Table2)+COUNTIF(Table3, Table2))=1, 1, 0))+SUM(IF((COUNTIF(Table3, Table3)+COUNTIF(Table1, Table3)+COUNTIF(Table2, Table3))=1, 1, 0)) + CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER

Named ranges
Table1 (A1:D4)
Table2 (A6:D9)
Table3 (A11:D14)
What is named ranges?

How to implement array formula to your workbook
Change named ranges.

Download excel sample file for this tutorial.
count-unique-and-unique-distinct-values-in-three-multicolumn-ranges-combined.xls
(Excel 97-2003 Workbook *.xls)

The excel sample file generates new random values in all three ranges every time you press F9.

Functions in this article:

COUNTIF(range,criteria)
Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition

SUM(number1,[number2],)
Adds all the numbers in a range of cells

IF(logical_test;[value_if:true];[value_if_false])
Checks whether a condition is met, and returns one value if TRUE, and another value if FALSE

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