According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 16.12% higher in 2026 versus 2009 (a $161,191.06 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2026: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 0.88% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $1,000,000 in the year 2009 would cost $1,161,191.06 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.46% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
In the year 2009: Pricing changed by 3.04%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 2009-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for education and communication was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $1,000,000 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000,000.00 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $1,019,827.04 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $1,031,972.50 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $1,050,638.44 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $1,066,667.54 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $1,079,474.99 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $1,084,895.86 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $1,092,154.87 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $1,071,537.63 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $1,073,732.93 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $1,081,608.14 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $1,101,312.21 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $1,119,464.65 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $1,128,792.06 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $1,139,720.16 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $1,146,548.75 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $1,152,672.71 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $1,161,191.06 | 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 |