postsecondary

adjective

post·​sec·​ond·​ary ˌpōst-ˈse-kən-ˌder-ē 

: 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

Examples of postsecondary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The percentage of those in the trades 5 years after completing an apprenticeship or postsecondary education drops to 29% and 34% respectively. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

In related postsecondary programs, 48 out of 100 complete, while 34 ultimately work in a skilled trade. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Lee Ann Scotto Adams and Joanna Woronkowicz, of the nonprofit Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP), which conducts research on postsecondary arts and design career paths, disagree. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Officials said that many Florida postsecondary institutions already had their own rules around AI’s use in place, but the new rule would ensure consistency across the state. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postsecondary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary