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Examples of specific offerings include UVM’s bachelor’s and engineering degrees and its 11-semester, campus-based Medicine degree; UNITEC’s online engineering programs in areas such as computer systems, cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, and mechatronics; UPC’s undergraduate careers and graduate programs, including master’s degrees, MBAs, diplomas, and courses; and CIBERTEC’s professional careers and short courses in fields including IT, engineering, business, design, and health. 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[T8278428][T16544212]\n\nAt year-end 2025, the company reported five institutions, more than 50 campuses and 497,700 students across the two countries. Its Mexican institutions are Universidad del Valle de México and Universidad Tecnológica de México; its Peruvian institutions are Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Privada del Norte and CIBERTEC. [P41674807][T13985738] Laureate reported more than 33,900 employees, including 18,340 academic staff, but did not provide a country-level employee breakdown. [P1666199] Its principal executive office is in Miami, Florida. [P4053289]\n[T8278428][T8278428][T8278428][T16544212][T16544212][T16544212][P41674807][T13985738][P1666199][P4053289][https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000162828026009479/laur-20251231.htm]", "updatedAt": "2026-10-02T16:36:09.29804Z" }, { "type": "SEGMENTS", "text": "Laureate Education reports two geographic segments: **Mexico** and **Peru**. Both comprise higher-education institutions offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, with instruction delivered on campus, online, or in hybrid formats. Mexico includes UVM and UNITEC; Peru includes UPC, UPN, and CIBERTEC. [P75349972][P48711919][T171503]\n\nFor FY2025, Mexico generated $877.4 million, approximately **51.6%** of consolidated revenue, while Peru generated $824.4 million, approximately **48.4%**; consolidated revenue was $1,701.9 million. [T8278428] As a more recent interim reference, for the six months ended June 30, 2026, Mexico contributed $479.6 million (approximately **54.0%**) and Peru $408.8 million (approximately **46.0%**) of consolidated revenue of $888.5 million. [T16544212]\n[P75349972][P48711919][T171503][T8278428][T8278428][T8278428][T16544212][T16544212][T16544212]", "updatedAt": "2026-10-02T16:36:09.29804Z" }, { "type": "HISTORY", "text": "Laureate Education traces its origins to Douglas Becker’s 1989 acquisition of a small education business. It acquired Sylvan Learning Centers in 1991 and went public in 1993 as Sylvan Learning Systems. [https://investors.laureate.net/news/news-details/2017/Laureate-Education-Inc-Announces-CEO-Transition-Plan/default.aspx] [https://investors.laureate.net/resources/investor-faqs/default.aspx]\n\nThe company shifted toward international higher education with its 1999 acquisition of Universidad Europea de Madrid, followed by expansion into Mexico in 2000 and Peru in 2004. In 2004, Sylvan Learning Systems changed its name to Laureate Education to reflect its focus on higher education. 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