FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KKR 2006 Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. [LAUR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P.,, 9 WEST 57TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/06/2017 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 02/06/2017   P   3,532,737 A $ 14 (1) 3,532,737 I See Footnotes (2) (4) Class A Common Stock 02/06/2017   P   38,691 A $ 14 (1) 38,691 I See Footnotes (3) (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KKR 2006 Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KKR Partners II (International), LP C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KKR PI-II GP LTD C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KKR Associates 2006 (Overseas, Limited Partnership C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KKR 2006 LTD C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X

Signatures

KKR Partners II (International), L.P. By: KKR PI-II GP Limited, its General Partner By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Director		02/08/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
KKR PI-II GP Limited By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Director		02/08/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
KKR 2006 Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership By: KKR Associates 2006 (Overseas), Limited Partnership, its GP By: KKR 2006 Limited, its GP By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Director		02/08/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
KKR Associates 2006 (Overseas), Limited Partnership By: KKR 2006 Limited, its General Partner By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Director		02/08/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
KKR 2006 Limited By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Director		02/08/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.004 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), of Laureate Education, Inc. (the "Issuer") were purchased for $14.00 per share in the initial public offering of the Issuer.
(2)	KKR 2006 Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership directly holds these shares of Class A Common Stock. KKR Associates 2006 (Overseas), Limited Partnership is the general partner of KKR 2006 Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership. KKR 2006 Limited is the general partner of KKR Associates 2006 (Overseas), Limited Partnership. KKR Fund Holdings L.P. is the sole shareholder of KKR 2006 Limited. KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited is a general partner of KKR Fund Holdings L.P. KKR Group Holdings L.P. is the sole shareholder of KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited and a general partner of KKR Fund Holdings L.P. KKR Group Limited is the general partner of KKR Group Holdings L.P. KKR & Co. L.P. is the sole shareholder of KKR Group Limited. KKR Management LLC is the general partner of KKR & Co. L.P. Messrs. Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts are the designated members of KKR Management LLC.
(3)	KKR Partners II (International), L.P. directly holds these shares of Class A Common Stock. KKR PI-II GP Limited is the general partner of KKR Partners II (International), L.P.
(4)	Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act otherwise.
Remarks: Because no more than 10 reporting persons can file any one Form 4 through the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, KKR Fund Holdings L.P., KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited, KKR Group Holdings L.P., KKR Group Limited, KKR & Co. L.P., KKR Management LLC and Messrs. Kravis and Roberts have filed a separate Form 4.

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