According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 46.29% higher in 2026 versus 1998 (a $462,935,017,450,556,672 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2026:Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.37% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1998 would cost $1,462,935,017,450,556,672 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 1998: Pricing changed by 1.87%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 1998-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for education and communication was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $1,008,891,474,156,556,288.00 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $1,022,187,136,446,734,208.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $1,049,443,244,141,598,592.00 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $1,075,868,372,943,327,104.00 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $1,094,731,593,817,516,928.00 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $1,112,680,737,909,256,960.00 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $1,133,621,406,016,287,104.00 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $1,164,367,625,062,323,456.00 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $1,192,388,233,338,872,832.00 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $1,232,821,173,342,196,992.00 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $1,270,334,053,515,040,512.00 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $1,295,521,023,765,996,032.00 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $1,310,949,808,874,854,656.00 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $1,334,661,791,590,493,440.00 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $1,355,024,098,387,900,928.00 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $1,371,293,834,136,612,608.00 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $1,378,180,156,224,031,488.00 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $1,387,401,529,001,163,264.00 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $1,361,210,736,247,299,328.00 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $1,363,999,501,412,663,808.00 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $1,374,003,656,307,129,600.00 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $1,399,034,402,526,175,744.00 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $1,422,094,066,810,702,848.00 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $1,433,942,994,847,930,624.00 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $1,447,825,328,236,662,784.00 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $1,456,499,916,902,110,464.00 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $1,463,904,769,818,846,464.00 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $1,462,935,017,450,556,672.00 | -0.07%* |
* 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 | 146.708 |