higher education

noun

: education beyond the secondary level

especially : education provided by a college or university

Examples of higher education in a Sentence

Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.

Recent Examples on the Web

That may sound like an exaggeration, but higher education will almost certainly have to become more remedial. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Given these circumstances, colleges cannot simply argue that federal borrowing limits threaten access while ignoring their own role in making higher education increasingly unaffordable. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

In conclusion, the growing emphasis on credentials over learning represents one of the defining tensions of modern higher education. — Jason Benedict, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for higher education

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Kids Definition

higher education

noun

: education provided by a college or university