postsecondary

adjective

post·​sec·​ond·​ary ˌpōst-ˈse-kən-ˌder-ē How to pronounce postsecondary (audio)
: of, relating to, or being education following secondary school
postsecondary education
The country has a rich infrastructure of 4,500 public and private postsecondary institutions with a high regard for academic freedom.Lee Lawrence

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Combining public spending on elementary, high school and postsecondary education, the U.S. spent $20,387 per pupil on education in 2021 compared with an average of $14,209 across the measured countries. Caleb McCullough, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 According to a 2024 report from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 72% of jobs in the U.S. will require postsecondary education or training by 2031, and 62% of good jobs will require a bachelor’s degree or higher. Charles L. Welch, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 The new characteristics that indicators will measure are academic mastery, career and postsecondary readiness, credentials, experiences and work ethic. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 The state passed the Students’ Right-to-Know Act in 2020 which requires high schools to provide students with information to make informed career and postsecondary decisions. Jean Eddy, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for postsecondary

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of postsecondary was in 1920

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“Postsecondary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postsecondary. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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