According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 58.95% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $8,903,643,132.63 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 $15,102,900,000 in the year 1995 would cost $24,006,543,132.63 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 $15,102,900,000 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 | $15,102,900,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $15,615,781,126.41 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $16,126,141,952.44 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $16,428,577,997.50 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $16,574,755,419.27 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $16,792,761,401.75 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $17,240,114,718.40 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $17,674,866,533.17 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $17,984,863,479.35 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $18,279,738,623.28 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $18,623,759,624.53 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $19,129,079,849.81 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $19,588,996,863.83 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $20,253,234,629.29 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $20,869,511,078.60 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $21,283,293,994.24 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $21,536,760,603.00 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $21,926,310,830.54 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $22,260,830,299.37 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $22,528,120,755.69 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $22,641,257,039.55 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $22,792,739,693.62 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $22,362,474,013.52 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $22,408,280,472.84 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $22,572,641,861.83 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $22,983,854,071.09 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $23,362,680,420.53 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $23,557,348,421.53 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $23,785,410,402.50 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $23,927,920,787.23 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $24,006,543,132.63 | 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 |