According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 58.95% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $24,583,485,200.25 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 $41,700,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $66,283,485,200.25 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 $41,700,000,000 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 | $41,700,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $43,116,095,118.90 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $44,525,231,539.42 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $45,360,275,344.18 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $45,763,879,849.81 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $46,365,807,259.07 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $47,600,976,220.28 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $48,801,351,689.61 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $49,657,271,589.49 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $50,471,439,299.12 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $51,421,301,627.03 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $52,816,520,650.81 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $54,086,378,723.40 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $55,920,378,473.09 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $57,621,954,192.74 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $58,764,433,291.61 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $59,464,269,586.98 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $60,539,840,801.00 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $61,463,468,836.05 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $62,201,473,591.99 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $62,513,849,561.95 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $62,932,102,127.66 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $61,744,113,141.43 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $61,870,587,484.36 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $62,324,398,998.75 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $63,459,780,225.28 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $64,505,742,177.72 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $65,043,232,040.05 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $65,672,924,655.82 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $66,066,404,255.32 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $66,283,485,200.25 | 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 |