According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 58.95% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $1,096,279,570,647.63 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.56% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $1,859,575,960,187.32 in the year 1995 would cost $2,955,855,530,834.95 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% 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 1995-2025 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 $1,859,575,960,187.32 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 | $1,859,575,960,187.32 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $1,922,725,515,114.00 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $1,985,564,752,817.45 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $2,022,802,819,604.68 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $2,040,801,218,551.84 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $2,067,643,658,360.97 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $2,122,724,965,483.75 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $2,176,254,686,490.39 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $2,214,423,704,947.30 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $2,250,730,820,064.85 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $2,293,089,121,035.33 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $2,355,307,724,292.33 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $2,411,935,962,772.89 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $2,493,721,618,540.46 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $2,569,601,937,550.02 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $2,620,549,819,259.42 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $2,651,758,422,399.35 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $2,699,722,604,007.42 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $2,740,911,009,046.33 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $2,773,821,702,155.66 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $2,787,751,842,306.32 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $2,806,403,459,008.37 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $2,753,426,102,659.07 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $2,759,066,118,191.22 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $2,779,303,455,903.96 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $2,829,934,814,045.67 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $2,876,578,595,868.91 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $2,900,547,498,190.95 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $2,928,628,103,720.76 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $2,946,174,991,108.12 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $2,955,855,530,834.95 | 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 |