According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 28.90% higher in 2025 versus 2005 (a $7,659,235,613.03 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $26,500,000,000 in the year 2005 would cost $34,159,235,613.03 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 2005: Pricing changed by 1.88%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 2005-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), 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 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $26,500,000,000.00 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $27,219,026,997.77 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $27,873,449,150.82 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $28,818,602,070.51 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $29,695,510,183.37 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $30,284,287,502.54 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $30,644,948,575.68 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $31,199,244,874.48 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $31,675,237,160.84 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $32,055,568,374.04 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $32,216,551,525.81 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $32,432,098,247.51 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $31,819,867,379.39 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $31,885,046,011.23 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $32,118,918,059.41 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $32,704,037,485.62 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $33,243,074,632.93 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $33,520,070,370.12 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $33,844,582,854.05 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $34,047,362,812.10 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $34,159,235,613.03 | 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 |