High school education is an important stage for students to enter high school from junior high school. This stage is the second half of secondary education, and its main goal is to cultivate students' deeper subject knowledge and skills. The teaching content of high school education mainly includes natural science, social science, humanities and other disciplines, aiming at preparing students for their future career development and social role-playing.

Higher education refers to undergraduate, master or doctoral education after completing high school education or equivalent education, including all kinds of schools. The main goal of higher education is to cultivate students' professional skills, innovative ability and independent thinking ability, and make more comprehensive and in-depth preparations for students' future career development and social role-playing.

Generally speaking, high school education and higher education are both important stages of education, both of which are preparations for students' future career development and social role-playing, but their concerns, goals and training methods are different, so effective teaching and management are needed according to different stages and students' conditions.

The role of higher education in contemporary society;

1. The most basic function of higher education is to cultivate talents.

Higher education not only provides students with systematic basic education, but also provides them with broad career development space. By studying undergraduate and graduate students, you can gain a higher level of knowledge and skills, and at the same time you can expand your social circle and contacts. Higher education helps to improve students' cultural quality and comprehensive quality, and lays a solid foundation for their future career.

2. The important role of higher education is to promote scientific and technological innovation and social progress.

Colleges and universities are an important source of scientific research and innovation and an important way to train high-level professionals. Universities and research institutions provide necessary funds, equipment and talents for scientific research and development and provide strong support for social development. Scientific research achievements and technological innovation in higher education have also had a positive impact on economic development, social progress and national security.

3. Higher education also plays an important social and cultural role.

Higher education not only contributes to the inheritance and development of traditional culture, but also provides a platform and opportunity for the development of multiculturalism and international cultural exchange. The talents trained by higher education have more open minds and diverse cultural backgrounds, and contribute to the cultural diversity and internationalization of society.