According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 70.92% higher in 2025 versus 1993 (a $285,338,990.43 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.69% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $402,352,579 in the year 1993 would cost $687,691,569.43 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $402,352,579 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $402,352,579.00 | - |
| 1994 | $417,923,779.52 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $434,001,949.36 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $448,740,271.71 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $463,406,169.87 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $472,097,072.49 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $476,297,675.42 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $482,562,367.72 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $495,417,661.17 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $507,910,833.68 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $516,819,008.86 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $525,292,638.91 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $535,178,540.64 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $549,699,590.43 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $562,915,918.46 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $582,003,675.45 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $599,713,200.13 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $611,603,803.39 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $618,887,504.03 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $630,081,748.72 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $639,694,611.25 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $647,375,558.56 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $650,626,680.38 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $654,979,736.23 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $642,615,478.77 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $643,931,788.40 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $648,654,931.85 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $660,471,662.44 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $671,357,742.20 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $676,951,786.52 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $683,505,451.33 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $687,600,677.07 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $687,691,569.43 | 0.01%* |
* 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 | 146.082 |