UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

October 30, 2025

Laureate Education, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38002

52-1492296

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

PMB 1158, 1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 715

Miami, FL 33131

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(786) 209-3368

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.004 per share	LAUR	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
		(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 30, 2025, Laureate Education, Inc. (the “Company”) issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the earnings release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Item 2.02 by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 30, 2025, the Company made available on the investor relations section of its website its third quarter of 2025 Earnings Presentation (the “Presentation”). A copy of the Presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Earnings Release issued by Laureate Education, Inc. on October 30 , 2025.
99.2			Third Quarter of 2025 Earnings Presentation.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.


			By:			/s/ Richard M. Buskirk
			Name:			Richard M. Buskirk
			Title:			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 30, 2025

LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. 8-K