Revenue - Schedule of Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,086,701	$ 1,024,917	$ 1,212,070
Percent of net revenues	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,206,417	$ 1,117,933	$ 1,241,929
Percent of net revenues	111.00%	109.00%	102.00%
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 150,298	$ 131,065	$ 167,717
Percent of net revenues	14.00%	13.00%	14.00%
Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,356,715	$ 1,248,998	$ 1,409,646
Percent of net revenues	125.00%	122.00%	116.00%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 270,014	$ 224,081	$ 197,576
Percent of net revenues	(25.00%)	(22.00%)	(16.00%)
Operating Segments | Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 540,429	$ 534,607	$ 652,846
Operating Segments | Mexico | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	679,430	634,956	715,817
Operating Segments | Mexico | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	92,719	81,764	101,224
Operating Segments | Mexico | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	772,149	716,720	817,041
Operating Segments | Mexico | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	231,720	182,113	164,195
Operating Segments | Peru
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	537,056	482,878	546,751
Operating Segments | Peru | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	526,987	482,977	526,112
Operating Segments | Peru | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	48,363	41,869	54,020
Operating Segments | Peru | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	575,350	524,846	580,132
Operating Segments | Peru | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	38,294	41,968	33,381
Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9,216	7,432	12,473
Corporate | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0
Corporate | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9,216	7,432	12,473
Corporate | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9,216	7,432	12,473
Corporate | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0