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

But Parker acknowledged that the path from high school to college can still be a difficult one for low-income students, especially if their parents don’t understand the importance of postsecondary education. —Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025

The 2024 assessment also surveyed students on their educational experience and postsecondary plans. —Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025

Increasingly, postsecondary institutions are offering programs for data center technicians. —Andrew Schaap, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

This time around, the increase in part reflects attitudes about community college compared to other postsecondary education options. —Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025

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