According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 58.78% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $82,293,600.33 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.55% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $140,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $222,293,600.33 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.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 3.85%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 1995-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for education and communication was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $140,000,000 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $140,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $144,754,276.18 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $149,485,189.82 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $152,288,694.20 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $153,643,721.32 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $155,664,580.73 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $159,811,430.96 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $163,841,468.50 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $166,715,060.49 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $169,448,477.26 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $172,637,463.50 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $177,321,652.07 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $181,584,964.54 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $187,742,277.85 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $193,455,002.09 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $197,290,663.33 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $199,640,233.63 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $203,251,264.08 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $206,352,173.55 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $208,829,887.36 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $209,878,631.62 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $211,282,836.88 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $207,294,384.65 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $207,718,998.75 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $209,242,586.57 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $213,054,418.02 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $216,566,040.88 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $218,370,563.20 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $220,484,639.13 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $221,805,673.76 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $222,293,600.33 | 0.22%* |
* 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 | 146.384 |