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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The commissioner and state board oversee the Florida Department of Education and programs from kindergarten through postsecondary education. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 According to Chief Performance Officer Ajit Gopalakrishnan, postsecondary readiness has been rising thanks to recent state investments in dual credit courses. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 The University of California system and all other postsecondary institutions are also encouraged to do so. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for postsecondary

Word History

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 1 Nov. 2026.

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