higher
adj.adj. at a more advanced level or in a position that is further up than others. You often use this to talk about advanced education after high school.
adj. situated at a greater elevation or representing a more advanced level of complexity or status. The comparative form of 'high', frequently used to describe post-secondary academic study.
She wants to pursue higher education after she finishes school.
The university offers higher degrees for students who have already completed their initial training.
While the entry-level positions are filled, the company is still looking for candidates with higher qualifications to lead the research department.
The adjective is the comparative form of 'high'; it can be used both attributively before a noun and predicatively after a linking verb.