Education
Annual inflation for education was 5.0% in September 2026, down 0.1 points from 5.1% in August 2026. All-items CPI was 3.5%.
Updated Latest data: September 2026 · ONS release 21 October 2026 · Data fetched 28 October 2026, 10:12 GMT
Annual rate
5.0%
A year earlier: 7.2%. ONS series D7GH.
Price index (2015=100)
154.8
Prices are 54.8% higher than the 2015 average. ONS series D7C5.
What's in this category
Fees paid by households for education, such as private school fees and university tuition fees. Changes usually happen at the start of the academic year, so this category tends to move mainly in September and October.
12-month rate, January 1989 to September 2026. Latest 5.0%. Source: ONS series D7GH.
Price index, January 1988 to September 2026. Latest 154.8. Source: ONS series D7C5.
Annual rate: last 12 months
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.0% |
| August 2026 | 5.1% |
| July 2026 | 5.1% |
| June 2026 | 5.1% |
| May 2026 | 5.1% |
| April 2026 | 5.1% |
| March 2026 | 5.1% |
| February 2026 | 5.1% |
| January 2026 | 5.1% |
| December 2025 | 7.6% |
| November 2025 | 7.6% |
| October 2025 | 7.6% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation (MM23), series D7GH and D7C5. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.