According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 60.46% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $62,875,299,647.47 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.54% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $104,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $166,875,299,647.47 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.46% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 3.85%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 1995-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for education and communication was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $104,000,000,000 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $104,000,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $107,534,665,099.88 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $111,050,528,789.66 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $113,128,084,606.35 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $114,133,960,047.00 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $115,638,072,855.46 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $118,721,504,112.81 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $121,710,928,319.62 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $123,844,888,366.63 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $125,875,440,658.05 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $128,244,418,331.37 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $131,722,679,200.94 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $134,892,596,944.77 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $139,466,698,002.35 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $143,710,458,284.37 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $146,559,811,985.90 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $148,305,240,893.07 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $150,987,732,079.91 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $153,291,280,846.06 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $155,131,844,888.37 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $155,910,881,316.10 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $156,954,077,555.82 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $153,991,163,337.25 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $154,306,650,998.82 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $155,438,401,880.14 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $158,270,082,256.17 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $160,878,777,908.34 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $162,219,224,441.83 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $163,789,706,227.97 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $164,771,045,828.44 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $165,651,122,743.30 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $166,875,299,647.47 | 0.74%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 85.467 | 88.775 | 92.192 | 95.325 | 98.442 | 100.283 | 101.175 | 102.508 | 105.242 | 107.892 | 109.783 | 111.583 | 113.683 | 116.767 | 119.577 | 123.631 | 127.393 | 129.919 | 131.466 | 133.844 | 135.886 | 137.518 | 138.208 | 139.133 | 136.507 | 136.786 | 137.790 | 140.300 | 142.612 | 143.801 | 145.193 | 146.063 | 146.843 | 147.928 |