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

Their efforts are pointing the way toward a smarter, more transparent model of postsecondary education that prioritizes outcomes over inputs. —Jeb Bush, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

The report singles out farm and home management educators—as well as postsecondary economics, business, and library science teachers—as roles with relatively high AI applicability. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 July 2025

By several accounts, short-term training programs that offer certificates are the fastest-growing type of postsecondary credential in the United States. —Staff, USA Today, 21 July 2025

The survey also uncovered a 10-point increase from 2018 to 2024 in the percentage of students who have no plans for postsecondary education. —Jean Eddy, Forbes.com, 29 July 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