According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 58.95% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $12,427,334,964.54 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 $21,080,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $33,507,334,964.54 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 $21,080,000,000 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 | $21,080,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $21,795,858,156.03 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $22,508,198,581.56 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $22,930,326,241.13 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $23,134,354,609.93 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $23,438,638,297.87 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $24,063,035,460.99 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $24,669,843,971.63 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $25,102,524,822.70 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $25,514,099,290.78 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $25,994,269,503.55 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $26,699,574,468.09 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $27,341,507,517.73 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $28,268,622,978.72 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $29,128,796,028.37 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $29,706,337,021.28 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $30,060,115,177.30 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $30,603,833,191.49 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $31,070,741,560.28 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $31,443,814,468.09 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $31,601,725,390.07 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $31,813,158,581.56 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $31,212,611,631.21 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $31,276,546,382.98 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $31,505,955,177.30 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $32,079,908,085.11 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $32,608,658,156.03 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $32,880,367,659.57 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $33,198,687,092.20 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $33,397,597,163.12 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $33,507,334,964.54 | 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 |