# South Korea Korea: Tertiary education (BOK ECOS)

South Korea Korea: Tertiary education (BOK ECOS) was up 2.4% year on year in October 2026, compared with 2.4% in September 2026.
The level stood at 107.4 2020=100.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.2% (Jan 2021) to 4.4% (Sep 2025), averaging 0.5%.

- Source agency: Bank of Korea
- Makrognosis code: `KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-J031`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: 2020=100
- Coverage: 2016-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (130 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/south-korea/korea-tertiary-education-bok-ecos-not-seasonally-adjusted-monthly

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 107.4 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| September 2026 | 107.4 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| August 2026 | 107.4 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| July 2026 | 107.4 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| June 2026 | 107.4 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| May 2026 | 107.4 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| April 2026 | 107.4 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| March 2026 | 107.4 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| February 2026 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| January 2026 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| December 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| November 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| October 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| September 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| August 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| July 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| June 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| May 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| April 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| March 2025 | 104.9 2020=100 | 4.4 |
| February 2025 | 100.5 2020=100 | 0.6 |
| January 2025 | 100.5 2020=100 | 0.6 |
| December 2024 | 100.5 2020=100 | 0.6 |
| November 2024 | 100.5 2020=100 | 0.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-J031"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-J031",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```