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Revenue - Schedule of Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,566,642	$ 1,484,288	$ 1,242,271
Percent of net revenues	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,847,463	$ 1,708,062	$ 1,391,445
Percent of net revenues	118.00%	115.00%	112.00%
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 207,981	$ 202,792	$ 174,472
Percent of net revenues	13.00%	14.00%	14.00%
Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,055,444	$ 1,910,854	$ 1,565,917
Percent of net revenues	131.00%	129.00%	126.00%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (488,802)	$ (426,566)	$ (323,646)
Percent of net revenues	(31.00%)	(29.00%)	(26.00%)
Operating Segments | Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 841,236	$ 782,611	$ 613,942
Operating Segments | Mexico | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,121,019	1,020,420	778,066
Operating Segments | Mexico | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	137,085	133,913	112,294
Operating Segments | Mexico | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,258,104	1,154,333	890,360
Operating Segments | Mexico | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(416,868)	(371,722)	(276,418)
Operating Segments | Peru
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	725,199	701,699	624,238
Operating Segments | Peru | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	726,444	687,642	613,379
Operating Segments | Peru | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	70,689	68,901	58,087
Operating Segments | Peru | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	797,133	756,543	671,466
Operating Segments | Peru | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(71,934)	(54,844)	(47,228)
Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	207	(22)	4,091
Corporate | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0
Corporate | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	207	(22)	4,091
Corporate | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	207	(22)	4,091
Corporate | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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