According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 48.87% higher in 2025 versus 1997 (a $488,672.44 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.43% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $1,000,000 in the year 1997 would cost $1,488,672.44 in 2025 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 1997: Pricing changed by 3.27%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 1997-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1997 (2.33%), inflation for education and communication was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $1,000,000 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000,000.00 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $1,018,754.40 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $1,027,819.02 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $1,041,337.81 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $1,069,078.69 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $1,096,038.13 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $1,115,261.39 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $1,133,546.93 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $1,154,880.05 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $1,186,215.52 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $1,214,735.48 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $1,255,925.61 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $1,294,141.60 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $1,319,800.73 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $1,335,518.48 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $1,359,674.92 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $1,380,418.85 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $1,396,993.83 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $1,404,009.53 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $1,413,403.14 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $1,386,721.89 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $1,389,562.40 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $1,399,754.63 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $1,425,254.36 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $1,448,745.80 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $1,460,817.38 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $1,474,959.76 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $1,483,796.98 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $1,488,672.44 | 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 |