According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 9.15% higher in 2024 versus 2012 (a $228.74 difference in value).
Between 2012 and 2024: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 0.73% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $2,500 in the year 2012 would cost $2,728.74 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.62% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
In the year 2012: Pricing changed by 1.81%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 2012-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2012 (2.07%), inflation for education and communication was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $2,500 beginning in 2012. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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2012 | $2,500.00 | 1.81% |
2013 | $2,538.14 | 1.53% |
2014 | $2,568.62 | 1.20% |
2015 | $2,581.52 | 0.50% |
2016 | $2,598.79 | 0.67% |
2017 | $2,549.73 | -1.89% |
2018 | $2,554.95 | 0.20% |
2019 | $2,573.69 | 0.73% |
2020 | $2,620.58 | 1.82% |
2021 | $2,663.77 | 1.65% |
2022 | $2,685.97 | 0.83% |
2023 | $2,711.97 | 0.97% |
2024 | $2,728.74 | 0.62%* |
* 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 |
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 | 146.091 |