According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 60.46% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $18,741,675,856.46 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 $31,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $49,741,675,856.46 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 $31,000,000,000 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 | $31,000,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $32,053,602,097.08 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $33,101,599,927.69 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $33,720,871,373.05 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $34,020,699,629.40 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $34,469,040,947.30 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $35,388,140,649.01 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $36,279,219,018.35 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $36,915,303,263.13 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $37,520,564,042.30 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $38,226,701,618.01 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $39,263,490,915.66 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $40,208,370,243.15 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $41,571,804,212.24 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $42,836,771,219.38 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $43,686,097,803.49 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $44,206,369,881.59 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $45,005,958,600.74 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $45,692,593,329.12 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $46,241,222,995.57 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $46,473,435,776.91 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $46,784,388,502.21 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $45,901,212,148.60 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $45,995,251,740.03 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $46,332,600,560.43 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $47,176,659,134.05 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $47,954,251,107.29 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $48,353,807,285.55 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $48,821,931,664.11 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $49,114,446,352.71 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $49,376,776,971.56 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $49,741,675,856.46 | 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 |