higher education

noun

1. education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.

higher education

noun

1. education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of higher education¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

He left school four years later, though he subsequently studied at Ruskin College, a higher education institution in Oxford, and at the University of Hull, the city that became his home.

From New York Times

The bill, part of efforts to slash overall migration to Australia, had been opposed by most universities who say it would damage the higher education sector and its global reputation.

From BBC

I think you can see this in their language of disruption in how they start new business plans and existing changes in K-12 and higher education at the state level right now.

From Salon

Education Minister Jason Clare says each higher education institution will be given an individual limit, with the biggest cuts to be borne by vocational education and training providers.

From BBC

The rankings are often criticized by university leaders as unfair and deeply flawed, yet they remain a preoccupation at many campuses as administrators struggle to navigate an increasingly competitive environment for higher education.

From New York Times

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