According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 30.12% higher in 2026 versus 2005 (a $31,327,770,121.68 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2026: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.26% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $104,000,000,000 in the year 2005 would cost $135,327,770,121.68 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.44% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
In the year 2005: Pricing changed by 1.88%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 2005-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation for education and communication was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $104,000,000,000 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $104,000,000,000.00 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $106,820,700,777.01 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $109,391,350,241.90 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $113,100,724,233.98 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $116,542,207,887.41 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $118,852,895,469.87 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $120,268,353,613.84 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $122,443,723,794.17 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $124,311,790,060.11 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $125,804,398,182.08 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $126,436,158,920.98 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $127,282,140,448.61 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $124,879,360,797.54 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $125,135,205,981.53 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $126,053,001,026.24 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $128,349,356,399.35 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $130,464,881,982.11 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $131,551,919,073.45 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $132,825,503,591.85 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $133,621,322,386.75 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $134,335,022,057.55 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $135,327,770,121.68 | 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 |