What is the difference between high and higher?
I'm prepering for the English exam in my country and I can't understand the difference between these words. Thanks in advance!
1. The university of Oxford is the oldest institution of high / higher learning in the English-speaking world. 2. High / Higher education in ancient Greece began at the Academy, established in about 387 BC by Plato...

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Thanks for your answers!!!!

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High is a positive adjective, whilst higher is a comparative. In this context, I think the word 'higher' refers to education on a tertiary level (or its equivalent), whereas 'high' school is at a secondary education level (if that makes sense).

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The university of Oxford is the oldest institution of higher learning in the English-speaking world.

Higher education in ancient Greece began at the Academy, established in about 387 BC by Plato

Both of these sentences have the same use of higher - as per Courtney's answer.

High is the opposite of low.

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Basically higher is the comparative of the superiority of "high"
It is something like "more high" (which is grammarly wrong), I´ve just put that way for you to understand better. We never use "more" with short adjectives.
Hope it helped you

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Higher education refers to any education beyond the high school level. So for example, if I pursue a Bachelor's Degree, I am pursuing higher education. If I go to dental school, I am pursuing higher education. If I become a paramedic, I pursued higher education. I hope that helps!

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