According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education are 11.70% higher in 2025 versus 2021 (a $2.34 difference in value).
Between 2021 and 2025: Education experienced an average inflation rate of 2.80% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, education costing $20 in the year 2021 would cost $22.34 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.23% during this same period, inflation for education was lower.
In the year 2021: Pricing changed by 1.41%, which is below the average yearly change for education during the 2021-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2021 (4.70%), inflation for education was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education, over time, for $20 beginning in 2021. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $20.00 | 1.41% |
| 2022 | $20.55 | 2.74% |
| 2023 | $21.18 | 3.06% |
| 2024 | $21.83 | 3.09% |
| 2025 | $22.34 | 2.33%* |
* 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:
| 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 | 78.369 | 83.277 | 88.023 | 92.677 | 97.285 | 102.108 | 106.969 | 112.531 | 118.515 | 125.969 | 134.362 | 143.715 | 152.669 | 162.085 | 171.388 | 181.277 | 190.857 | 199.337 | 207.768 | 216.328 | 224.521 | 231.914 | 240.535 | 247.526 | 253.211 | 258.840 | 265.840 | 270.731 | 274.555 | 282.070 | 290.707 | 299.677 | 306.665 |