According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 12.80% higher in 2025 versus 2010 (a $1,228,343,306.99 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 0.81% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $9,600,000,000 in the year 2010 would cost $10,828,343,306.99 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.61% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
In the year 2010: Pricing changed by 1.98%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 2010-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2010 (1.64%), inflation for education and communication was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $9,600,000,000 beginning in 2010. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $9,600,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $9,714,328,141.35 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $9,890,037,887.47 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $10,040,925,569.69 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $10,161,489,068.05 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $10,212,520,093.86 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $10,280,847,556.68 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $10,086,772,780.00 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $10,107,434,149.88 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $10,181,570,669.10 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $10,367,051,225.35 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $10,537,923,880.47 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $10,625,730,439.46 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $10,728,599,620.24 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $10,792,880,069.20 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $10,828,343,306.99 | 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 |