According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 60.46% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $8,463,982,644.85 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 $14,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $22,463,982,644.85 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 $14,000,000,000 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 | $14,000,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $14,475,820,301.91 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $14,949,109,644.76 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $15,228,780,620.08 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $15,364,186,929.40 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $15,566,663,653.62 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $15,981,740,938.26 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $16,384,163,427.64 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $16,671,427,280.12 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $16,944,770,857.81 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $17,263,671,698.45 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $17,731,899,123.20 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $18,158,618,819.49 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $18,774,363,192.62 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $19,345,638,615.20 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $19,729,205,459.64 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $19,964,167,043.30 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $20,325,271,626.14 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $20,635,364,729.28 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $20,883,132,965.74 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $20,988,003,254.09 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $21,128,433,517.13 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $20,729,579,680.01 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $20,772,049,172.92 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $20,924,400,253.10 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $21,305,587,996.02 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $21,656,758,564.58 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $21,837,203,290.25 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $22,048,614,299.92 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $22,180,717,707.67 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $22,299,189,600.06 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $22,463,982,644.85 | 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 |