Claim: Boston is known as an international center for post-secondary education.
Evidence: The area 's many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education , including law , medicine , engineering , and business , and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship , with nearly 2,000 startups.
Higher education , post-secondary education , or third level education is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary education.