higher education

American  

noun

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

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higher education British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of higher education

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Osborne and Ribeiro-Addy were among several Labour MPs who said they backed scrapping tuition fees altogether to boost social mobility and make higher education more accessible.

From BBC

All student subgroups— including children of immigrants, racial minorities and those with parents without higher education — increased their passing rate in the last five years.

From Los Angeles Times

“Young people see today’s affordability crisis as a barrier to their long-term wealth-building plans, including higher education and homeownership,” stated the report.

From MarketWatch

And for them, higher education was cheaper: The average cost of tuition at a public college is up more than 300% since 1963.

From MarketWatch

A spokesperson for the UK government said it "inherited" the student loan system and was "committed to supporting the aspiration of anyone who can and wants to attend higher education".

From BBC

Related Words

• university