According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 59.09% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $3,545,418,060,200,670 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $9,545,418,060,200,670 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $6,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $6,203,922,986,531,683.00 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $6,406,761,276,326,493.00 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $6,526,620,265,750,702.00 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $6,584,651,541,173,281.00 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $6,671,427,280,122,932.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $6,849,317,544,969,719.00 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $7,021,784,326,132,154.00 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $7,144,897,405,766,973.00 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $7,262,044,653,349,001.00 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $7,398,716,442,194,703.00 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $7,599,385,338,515,773.00 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $7,782,265,208,352,165.00 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $8,046,155,653,981,741.00 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $8,290,987,977,944,500.00 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $8,455,373,768,417,245.00 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $8,556,071,589,984,634.00 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $8,710,830,696,917,654.00 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $8,843,727,741,119,046.00 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $8,949,914,128,174,996.00 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $8,994,858,537,467,232.00 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $9,055,042,935,912,502.00 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $8,884,105,577,149,057.00 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $8,902,306,788,393,745.00 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $8,967,600,108,469,673.00 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $9,130,966,284,009,762.00 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $9,281,467,956,250,566.00 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $9,358,801,410,105,756.00 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $9,449,406,128,536,566.00 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $9,506,021,874,717,528.00 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $9,554,350,537,828,800.00 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $9,545,418,060,200,670.00 | -0.09%* |
* 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 | 146.668 |