1.
high educational background; highly educated
Having graduated from a prestigious or high-level educational institution, typically a well-known university. In Japanese society, often specifically refers to having attended a top-tier university.
高学歴の人が多い職場だ。
It's a workplace with many highly educated people.
高学歴だからといって仕事ができるとは限らない。
Having a high educational background doesn't necessarily mean one is good at their job.
日本は高学歴社会と言われることがある。
Japan is sometimes called a credential-oriented society.
A compound of 高 (high) + 学歴 (educational background/academic credentials). Antonym: 低学歴 (low educational background). Related terms: 学歴社会 (credential-oriented society), 学歴フィルター (academic credential filter, informal screening by university prestige in hiring). In Japan, 高学歴 typically implies graduation from a well-known university rather than simply having an advanced degree.