According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 28.90% higher in 2025 versus 2005 (a $154,051,795.54 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 $533,000,000 in the year 2005 would cost $687,051,795.54 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 $533,000,000 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 | $533,000,000.00 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $547,461,939.24 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $560,624,467.83 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $579,634,524.66 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $597,271,959.54 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $609,114,159.96 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $616,368,210.98 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $627,516,887.48 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $637,090,619.12 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $644,740,299.75 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $647,978,187.29 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $652,313,523.24 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $639,999,596.73 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $641,310,548.07 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $646,014,465.12 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $657,783,093.58 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $668,624,859.60 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $674,196,132.35 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $680,723,119.29 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $684,801,674.67 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $687,051,795.54 | 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 |