According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 28.90% higher in 2025 versus 2005 (a $1,737,056,831.48 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 $6,010,000,000 in the year 2005 would cost $7,747,056,831.48 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 $6,010,000,000 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 | $6,010,000,000.00 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $6,173,069,896.47 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $6,321,487,901.75 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $6,535,841,450.71 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $6,734,717,592.53 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $6,868,247,844.92 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $6,950,043,054.33 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $7,075,753,271.53 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $7,183,704,729.68 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $7,269,960,978.42 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $7,306,470,742.27 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $7,355,355,111.98 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $7,216,505,771.70 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $7,231,287,793.49 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $7,284,328,208.95 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $7,417,028,878.81 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $7,539,278,435.62 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $7,602,098,978.28 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $7,675,695,960.48 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $7,721,684,924.56 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $7,747,056,831.48 | 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 |