higher education
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of higher education
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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For many young Indians, higher education is no guarantee of upward mobility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
She’s covered higher education for a decade and is the author of “Sunk Cost: Who’s to Blame for the Nation’s Broken Student Loan System and How to Fix It.”
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
To quote the House of Commons Library, "overall participation in higher education increased from 3.4% in 1950, to 8.4% in 1970, 19.3% in 1990 and 33% in 2000".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
That new rate, roughly one in five, is now typical across higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He despised the trivialization of higher education, the inflated grades and cheapened diplomas, the half education that so often passed as mass education in my generation.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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