According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 42.96% higher in 2025 versus 2000 (a $11,383,786,817.12 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.44% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $26,500,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $37,883,786,817.12 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 2000: Pricing changed by 1.32%, which is below the average yearly change for education and communication during the 2000-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for education and communication was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $26,500,000,000 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $26,500,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $27,205,950,772.93 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $27,892,015,608.58 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $28,381,209,665.32 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $28,846,540,597.33 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $29,389,426,684.68 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $30,186,852,769.02 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $30,912,629,821.40 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $31,960,837,460.60 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $32,933,359,222.57 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $33,586,333,858.62 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $33,986,319,600.78 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $34,601,053,579.47 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $35,128,945,670.12 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $35,550,746,285.46 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $35,729,282,230.23 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $35,968,331,082.10 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $35,289,345,640.10 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $35,361,631,022.06 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $35,621,003,301.82 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $36,269,921,206.66 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $36,867,732,252.74 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $37,174,930,211.62 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $37,534,825,904.25 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $37,759,715,968.78 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $37,883,786,817.12 | 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 |