According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 58.95% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $206,336,206.72 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 $350,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $556,336,206.72 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 $350,000,000 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 | $350,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $361,885,690.45 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $373,712,974.55 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $380,721,735.50 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $384,109,303.30 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $389,161,451.81 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $399,528,577.39 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $409,603,671.26 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $416,787,651.23 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $423,621,193.16 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $431,593,658.74 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $443,304,130.16 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $453,962,411.35 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $469,355,694.62 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $483,637,505.21 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $493,226,658.32 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $499,100,584.06 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $508,128,160.20 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $515,880,433.88 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $522,074,718.40 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $524,696,579.06 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $528,207,092.20 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $518,235,961.62 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $519,297,496.87 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $523,106,466.42 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $532,636,045.06 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $541,415,102.21 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $545,926,408.01 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $551,211,597.83 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $554,514,184.40 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $556,336,206.72 | 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 |