According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 73.08% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $531,206,175.53 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.68% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $726,856,420 in the year 1993 would cost $1,258,062,595.53 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% 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 $726,856,420 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 | $726,856,420.00 | - |
| 1994 | $754,992,340.31 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $784,049,587.99 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $810,697,210.26 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $837,203,089.85 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $852,865,655.06 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $860,448,887.99 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $871,788,301.72 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $895,034,099.86 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $917,571,184.65 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $933,658,977.87 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $948,967,186.41 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $966,826,763.03 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $993,049,157.28 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $1,016,946,971.71 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $1,051,430,837.57 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $1,083,424,284.69 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $1,104,905,386.58 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $1,118,064,067.49 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $1,138,287,203.17 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $1,155,653,515.29 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $1,169,529,414.13 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $1,175,402,521.73 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $1,183,267,113.86 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $1,160,929,886.24 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $1,163,308,328.27 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $1,171,840,528.39 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $1,193,188,392.16 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $1,212,855,187.85 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $1,222,960,731.62 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $1,234,800,496.98 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $1,242,198,755.72 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $1,248,833,601.32 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $1,258,062,595.53 | 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 |