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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Net Changes in Stockholders' Equity
The components of net changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 are as follows:
Laureate Education, Inc. Stockholders
Common stockAdditional paid-in capitalRetained earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossNon-controlling interestsTotal stockholders’ equity
SharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 2024150,794 $604 $1,129,511 $291,644 $(462,210)$(2,404)$957,145 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 2,463 — — — 2,463 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(2,181)(9)(16,339)(25,875)— — (42,223)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding197 (1,129)— — — (1,128)
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards— — (2)— — — (2)
Net loss— — — (19,496)— (57)(19,553)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — 9,336 (3)9,333 
Balance at March 31, 2025148,810 $596 $1,114,504 $246,273 $(452,874)$(2,464)$906,035 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 3,481 — — — 3,481 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(1,489)(6)(11,153)(17,890)— — (29,049)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding42 — 86 — — — 86 
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards— — — — — 
Net income— — — 95,083 — 2,343 97,426 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — 73,364 — 73,364 
Balance at June 30, 2025147,363 $590 $1,106,926 $323,466 $(379,510)$(121)$1,051,351 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 3,765 — — — 3,765 
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding— — — — — — 
Change in noncontrolling interests— — 321 — — (321)— 
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards— — — — — 
Net income (loss)— — — 34,487 — (108)34,379 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — 28,620 (1)28,619 
Balance at September 30, 2025147,369 $590 $1,111,013 $357,953 $(350,890)$(551)$1,118,115 
The components of net changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are as follows:
Laureate Education, Inc. Stockholders

Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive lossNon-controlling interestsTotal stockholders’ equity
SharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 2023157,586 $630 $1,179,721 $41,862 $(272,144)$(2,329)$947,740 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 1,409 — — — 1,409 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(2,607)(10)(19,512)(13,700)— — (33,222)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding181 (774)— — — (773)
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards— — 21 — — — 21 
Net loss— — — (10,751)— (97)(10,848)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — 26,883 — 26,883 
Balance at March 31, 2024155,160 $621 $1,160,865 $17,411 $(245,261)$(2,426)$931,210 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 2,887 — — — 2,887 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(2,661)(11)(21,781)(17,411)— — (39,203)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding47 — 91 — — — 91 
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards— — 19 — — — 19 
Net income— — — 128,130 — 221 128,351 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — (107,546)— (107,546)
Balance at June 30, 2024152,546 $610 $1,142,081 $128,130 $(352,807)$(2,205)$915,809 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 2,781 — — — 2,781 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(1,895)(7)(14,190)(14,381)— — (28,578)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding34 — 80 — — — 80 
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards— — (3)— — — (3)
Net income (loss)— — — 85,463 — (136)85,327 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — (80,091)— (80,091)
Balance at September 30, 2024150,685 $603 $1,130,749 $199,212 $(432,898)$(2,341)$895,325 
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The components of these balances were as follows:
September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Laureate Education, Inc.Noncontrolling InterestsTotalLaureate Education, Inc.Noncontrolling InterestsTotal
Foreign currency translation adjustment$(360,384)$961 $(359,423)$(471,704)$965 $(470,739)
Unrealized gain on derivatives10,416 — 10,416 10,416 — 10,416 
Minimum pension liability adjustment(922)— (922)(922)— (922)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(350,890)$961 $(349,929)$(462,210)$965 $(461,245)