According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 58.45% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $5,553,088,861.08 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 $9,500,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $15,053,088,861.08 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% 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 $9,500,000,000 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 | $9,500,000,000.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $9,822,611,597.83 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $10,143,637,880.68 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $10,333,875,677.93 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $10,425,823,946.60 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $10,562,953,692.12 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $10,844,347,100.54 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $11,117,813,934.08 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $11,312,807,676.26 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $11,498,289,528.58 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $11,714,685,022.95 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $12,032,540,675.84 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $12,321,836,879.43 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $12,739,654,568.21 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $13,127,303,712.97 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $13,387,580,725.91 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $13,547,015,853.15 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $13,792,050,062.58 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $14,002,468,919.48 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $14,170,599,499.37 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $14,241,764,288.69 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $14,337,049,645.39 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $14,066,404,672.51 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $14,095,217,772.22 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $14,198,604,088.44 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $14,457,264,080.10 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $14,695,552,774.30 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $14,818,002,503.13 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $14,961,457,655.40 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $15,051,099,290.78 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $15,053,088,861.08 | 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 |