According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 71.46% higher in 2025 versus 1993 (a $96,823,673.78 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.70% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $135,500,000 in the year 1993 would cost $232,323,673.78 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.53% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $135,500,000 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $135,500,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $140,743,902.44 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $146,158,536.59 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $151,121,951.22 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $156,060,975.61 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $158,987,804.88 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $160,402,439.02 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $162,512,195.12 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $166,841,463.41 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $171,048,780.49 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $174,048,780.49 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $176,902,439.02 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $180,231,707.32 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $185,121,951.22 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $189,572,804.88 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $196,000,975.61 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $201,965,000.00 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $205,969,390.24 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $208,422,317.07 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $212,192,195.12 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $215,429,512.20 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $218,016,219.51 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $219,111,097.56 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $220,577,073.17 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $216,413,170.73 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $216,856,463.41 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $218,447,073.17 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $222,426,585.37 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $226,092,682.93 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $227,976,585.37 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $230,183,658.54 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $231,562,804.88 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $232,323,673.78 | 0.33%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Education and communication:
| Year | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 85.469 | 88.777 | 92.192 | 95.323 | 98.438 | 100.285 | 101.177 | 102.508 | 105.238 | 107.892 | 109.785 | 111.585 | 113.685 | 116.769 | 119.577 | 123.631 | 127.393 | 129.919 | 131.466 | 133.844 | 135.886 | 137.518 | 138.209 | 139.133 | 136.507 | 136.786 | 137.790 | 140.300 | 142.612 | 143.801 | 145.193 | 146.063 | 146.543 |