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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KKR Fund Holdings L.P.	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 (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/6/2017
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	2/6/2017		P		3532737	A	$14.00   (1)	3532737	I	See Footnotes   (2) (4)
Class A Common Stock	2/6/2017		P		38691	A	$14.00   (1)	38691	I	See Footnotes   (3) (4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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

Explanation of Responses:
(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 Partners II (International), L.P., KKR PI-II GP Limited, KKR 2006 Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership, KKR Associates 2006 (Overseas), Limited Partnership and KKR 2006 Limited have filed a separate Form 4.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KKR Fund Holdings L.P. C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KKR Fund Holdings GP Ltd C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KKR Group Holdings L.P. C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KKR Group Ltd C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KKR & Co. L.P. C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KKR Management LLC C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KRAVIS HENRY R C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
ROBERTS GEORGE R C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019		X

Signatures
KKR Fund Holdings L.P. By: KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited, a General Partner By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Director		2/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Director		2/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
KKR Group Holdings L.P. By: KKR Group Limited, its General Partner By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Director		2/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
KKR Group Limited By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Director		2/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
KKR & Co. L.P. By: KKR Management LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Chief Financial Officer		2/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
KKR Management LLC By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetscheck, Chief Financial Officer		2/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Henry R. Kravis By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact		2/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
George R. Roberts By: /s/ Terence Gallagher Name: Terence Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact		2/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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