According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 43.12% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $144,876,884,806.11 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026:Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.39% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $336,000,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $480,876,884,806.11 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% 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 2000-2026 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 $336,000,000,000 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 | $336,000,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $344,959,271,603.93 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $353,645,394,683.36 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $359,845,866,189.74 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $365,745,874,319.16 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $372,629,217,136.82 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $382,735,712,543.70 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $391,946,280,790.18 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $405,236,868,547.27 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $417,567,612,389.24 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $425,846,744,167.14 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $430,918,292,821.72 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $438,712,585,968.62 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $445,405,817,413.22 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $450,753,792,374.60 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $453,017,374,197.22 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $456,048,503,373.71 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $447,439,408,178.20 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $448,356,094,626.45 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $451,644,529,713.03 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $459,872,309,568.33 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $467,452,181,123.49 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $471,347,005,934.48 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $475,910,225,184.94 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $478,761,622,632.31 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $481,195,649,134.22 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $480,876,884,806.11 | -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 |