Tertiary means the next level. Most people have not heard of the work tertiary before. In the heath care industry, Tertiary Care refers to the next level of care such as, rehab or a facility a higher level of care. It can also be used in education. Tertiary education is the next level of education such as higher education or further educations and refers to institutions such as trade schools,
. colleges and universities. For more information on tertiary education check out this site http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTEDUCATION/0,,contentMDK:20298183~menuPK:617592~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:282386,00.html