LAUR FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #1 of 7 in industry

Laureate Education, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $11.0M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $6,883 · Educational Services.

Educational Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-09
Industry
Educational Services
Industry rank
#1/7

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
1,595:1
Extreme (bar capped at 1000:1; actual ratio shown above)
CEO pay
$11.0M
Median worker
$6,883

Answer first

Laureate Education, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $11.0M ranks #469 of 1,423 complete filings; its 1,595:1 pay ratio ranks #16. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $6,883. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-82 peer cohort (# 1 of 7, 100th percentile - top 1% of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Educational Services companies.

Dollar rank
#469
$11.0M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#16
1,595:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
100th
top 1% of industry peers by pay ratio

How Laureate Education, Inc. ranks nationally

Laureate Education, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$10,975,343 Top 33% higher than 67% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). This entry sits in this band. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Laureate Education, Inc. vs. Educational Services peers

CEO total pay ($11.0M) against pay ratio (1,595:1) for Laureate Education, Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Educational Services industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both3642450.65562970.17483489.59404008.911324528.30:1417.9:1835.9:11253.8:11671.7:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Laureate Education, Inc., CEO total pay: 10975343 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 1595:1Laureate Education, Inc.American Public Education Inc, CEO total pay: 5052670 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 145:1American Public Education IncStrategic Education, Inc., CEO total pay: 5694473 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 97:1Strategic Education, Inc.Graham Holdings Co, CEO total pay: 3991636 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 83:1Graham Holdings CoUniversal Technical Institute Inc, CEO total pay: 5146002 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 67:1Universal Technical Institute IncLincoln Educational Services Corp, CEO total pay: 3999717 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 61:1Lincoln Educational Services Corp
Laureate Education, Inc. vs. Educational Services peers, plotted against the industry's $5.1M median CEO total and 83:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Educational Services peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 7 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 82. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Laureate Education, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Laureate Education, Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
1,595:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+862:1
from FY2024 733:1
CEO $ YoY
+122%
$11.0M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Laureate Education, Inc. CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $7.3M - $5,524 1,325:1 -
2022 $5.0M -32% $6,601 754:1 -571:1
2023 $4.5M -10% $7,398 603:1 -151:1
2024 $5.0M +11% $6,756 733:1 +130:1
2025 $11.0M +122% $6,883 1,595:1 +862:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 912766, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Educational Services

This Company's Ratio
1,595:1
Industry Median Ratio
83:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$5.1M
This CEO's Pay
$11.0M
Companies in Industry
7
vs. Industry Median
Above
#1 of 7 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Educational Services →

Laureate Education, Inc.: upper-tail Item 402(u) ratio

Laureate Education, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 1,595:1 ranks #1 of 7 Educational Services filers (100th percentile). the CEO earned 1595× the median employee ($6,883) in FY2025.

At $6,883 median worker pay (LOW-MED), the MEGA stamp means roughly 1595 years of median wages to match one CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$11.0M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, well above median

Pay Ratio

1,595:1

Outlier, top decile

Laureate Education, Inc. in the higher Educational Services third

Laureate Education, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 1,595:1 ranks #1 of 7 Educational Services filers (100th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Educational Services (SIC 82) median ratio is 83:1 across 7 FY2025 filers; Laureate Education, Inc.'s $11.0M CEO total is above the $5.1M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #469 and ratio rank #16 split - treat 1,595:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Educational Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$11.0M
Median Employee Pay
$6,883
Pay Ratio
1,595:1
Filing Date
2026-04-09

Company Info

Ticker
LAUR
CIK
912766
Industry
Educational Services
SIC Code
8200
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 912766, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Laureate Education, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 1,595:1 ranks #1 of 7 Educational Services filers (100th percentile).

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MEGA · HEAVY · LOW-MED.

Epr Properties · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.0M (Δ $10K lighter vs Laureate Education, Inc.); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's MEGA · HEAVY · LOW-MED.
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.0M (Δ $16K heavier vs Laureate Education, Inc.); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's MEGA · HEAVY · LOW-MED.
Crocs, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.0M (Δ $17K lighter vs Laureate Education, Inc.); STEEP · LOW-MED vs this page's MEGA · HEAVY · LOW-MED.
Agree Realty Corp · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.0M (Δ $17K lighter vs Laureate Education, Inc.); MID · ELITE-MED vs this page's MEGA · HEAVY · LOW-MED.
American Public Education Inc (SIC 82 pole)

American Public Education Inc stamps MID · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Laureate Education, Inc.'s MEGA filing.
National dual ranks · #469/#16

Laureate Education, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #469 by CEO dollars and #16 by ratio under HEAVY · MEGA.
Highest-paid CEOs · MEGA

Laureate Education, Inc.'s MEGA stamp is in the upper tail - the highest-paid list shows how dollar packages and ratios diverge.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Laureate Education, Inc. (CIK 912766), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.