According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 30.12% higher in 2026 versus 2005 (a $12,651,599,472.22 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2026:Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.26% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $42,000,000,000 in the year 2005 would cost $54,651,599,472.22 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.44% 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 2005-2026 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 $42,000,000,000 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 | $42,000,000,000.00 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $43,139,129,159.95 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $44,177,276,059.23 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $45,675,292,479.11 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $47,065,122,416.07 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $47,998,284,708.99 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $48,569,912,036.36 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $49,448,426,916.87 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $50,202,838,293.51 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $50,805,622,342.76 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $51,060,756,487.32 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $51,402,402,873.48 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $50,432,049,552.85 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $50,535,371,646.39 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $50,906,019,645.21 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $51,833,393,930.51 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $52,687,740,800.47 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $53,126,736,548.89 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $53,641,068,758.25 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $53,962,457,117.72 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $54,250,681,984.78 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $54,651,599,472.22 | 0.74%* |
* 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 | 146.843 | 147.928 |