Revenue - Schedule of Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 194,701	$ 192,319
Percent of net revenues	100.00%	100.00%
Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 217,476	$ 195,460
Percent of net revenues	112.00%	101.00%
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 34,911	$ 36,184
Percent of net revenues	18.00%	19.00%
Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 252,387	$ 231,644
Percent of net revenues	130.00%	120.00%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 57,686	$ 39,325
Percent of net revenues	(30.00%)	(20.00%)
Operating Segments | Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 135,397	$ 154,207
Operating Segments | Mexico | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	166,024	164,165
Operating Segments | Mexico | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	23,522	27,217
Operating Segments | Mexico | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	189,546	191,382
Operating Segments | Mexico | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	54,149	37,175
Operating Segments | Peru
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	57,498	36,527
Operating Segments | Peru | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	51,452	31,295
Operating Segments | Peru | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9,583	7,382
Operating Segments | Peru | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	61,035	38,677
Operating Segments | Peru | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,537	2,150
Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,806	1,585
Corporate | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0
Corporate | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,806	1,585
Corporate | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,806	1,585
Corporate | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0