According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 59.32% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $14,830,877,700.44 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.51% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $25,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $39,830,877,700.44 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.
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 $25,000,000,000 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 | $25,000,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $25,849,679,110.55 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $26,694,838,651.36 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $27,194,251,107.29 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $27,436,048,088.22 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $27,797,613,667.18 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $28,538,823,104.04 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $29,257,434,692.22 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $29,770,405,857.36 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $30,258,519,388.95 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $30,827,985,175.81 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $31,664,105,577.15 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $32,426,105,034.80 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $33,525,648,558.26 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $34,545,783,241.44 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $35,230,724,035.07 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $35,650,298,291.60 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $36,295,127,903.82 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $36,848,865,588.00 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $37,291,308,867.40 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $37,478,577,239.45 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $37,729,345,566.30 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $37,017,106,571.45 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $37,092,944,951.64 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $37,365,000,451.96 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $38,045,692,850.04 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $38,672,783,151.04 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $38,995,005,875.44 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $39,372,525,535.57 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $39,608,424,477.99 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $39,809,793,907.62 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $39,830,877,700.44 | 0.05%* |
* 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 | 146.805 | 146.883 |