higher education
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of higher education
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Only a quarter of students from low-income backgrounds go on to higher education in France, compared with nearly two thirds of pupils from privileged households, according to a 2023 government study.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
That’s exactly what higher education needs: investment in new, competitive experiments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
France's online platform that allocates places in higher education, Parcoursup, is another sore point.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Donating to alternative institutions benefits everyone who cares about higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
What had been lost in the postwar expansion of higher education was the sense that higher education implied privilege.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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