According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 28.90% higher in 2025 versus 2005 (a $226,341,389.35 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 $783,112,979 in the year 2005 would cost $1,009,454,368.35 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 $783,112,979 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 | $783,112,979.00 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $804,361,257.27 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $823,700,369.79 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $851,630,993.13 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $877,544,884.63 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $894,944,098.23 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $905,602,149.83 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $921,982,399.86 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $936,048,654.10 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $947,287,986.53 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $952,045,269.38 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $958,414,983.92 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $940,322,684.33 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $942,248,806.32 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $949,160,060.52 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $966,451,178.14 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $982,380,498.37 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $990,566,119.39 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $1,000,155,928.37 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $1,006,148,366.75 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $1,009,454,368.35 | 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 |