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

Housing and higher education have never been more expensive.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

General secretary Jo Grady called for an emergency higher education taskforce to oversee how ministers will directly intervene to implement the report's recommendations.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Thaksin's nephew Yodchanan Wongsawat, who became Pheu Thai's standard-bearer ahead of the February election, was made minister of higher education in Anutin's cabinet.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The disruption underscored how dependent higher education has become on centralized digital platforms that now manage nearly every aspect of academic life, from assignments and testing to communication and grading.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

I thought I’d learned resourcefulness, but Elisabet has given me a higher education in making soup out of stones.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Related Words

• university