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    <periodOfReport>2017-01-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2017-02-16</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Point72 Asset Management, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06902</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <rptOwnerName>Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>COHEN STEVEN A/SAC CAPITAL MGMT LP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SAC CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of Class B Common Stock (&quot;Class B Common Stock&quot;) of Laureate Education, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer (&quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;) upon the election of the holder or upon transfer, subject to the terms of the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were reported in the original Form 3 filed by the Reporting Persons on February 16, 2017 (the &quot;Original Report&quot;), but are included herein to amend the footnote disclosure in the Original Report with respect to such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares of Class B Common Stock are held directly by Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership (&quot;Wengen&quot;). Wengen Investments Limited (&quot;Wengen GP&quot;) is the general partner of Wengen. Certain investors, including, but not limited to, certain investment funds and other persons affiliated with or managed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &amp; Co. L.P., Cohen Private Ventures, LLC, (&quot;CPV&quot;), Bregal Investments, Inc., StepStone Group LP, Sterling Fund Management, LLC and Snow Phipps Group, LLC (collectively, the &quot;Wengen Investors&quot;) have interests in the Issuer through Wengen. The Reporting Persons and certain of the other Wengen Investors have designated representatives who serve as the members of the board of directors of Wengen GP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">CPV Holdings, LLC  (&quot;CPV Holdings&quot;) may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own these shares of Class B Common Stock by virtue of the limited partnership interests it holds in Wengen. Steven A. Cohen may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own these shares of Class B Common Stock by virtue of membership interests he holds in CPV Holdings.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Point72 Capital, L.P. may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own these shares of Class B Common Stock by virtue of the limited partnership interests it holds in Wengen. Point72 Capital Management, LLC is the general partner of Point72 Capital, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Point72 Capital International, Ltd. may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own these shares of Class B Common Stock by virtue of the limited partnership interests it holds in Wengen.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Point72 GDF, Ltd. may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own these shares of Class B Common Stock by virtue of the limited partnership interests it holds in Wengen.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Point72 Asset Management, L.P. may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own these shares of Class B Common Stock by virtue of the investment management agreements it has entered into with each of the reporting persons in (5), (6) and (7) above. Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Steven A. Cohen is the sole shareholder of Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">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 &quot;Exchange Act&quot;) 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">These shares are held directly by CPV and were omitted from the Original Report.  Steven A. Cohen may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own these shares of Class B Common Stock by virtue of membership interests he holds in CPV.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Point72 Asset Management, L.P. by Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc., its general partner, By:  /s/ Kevin J. O'Connor, Authorized Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc., By:  /s/ Kevin J. O'Connor, Authorized Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven A. Cohen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
