Around 15 percent of high school students reported that they were bullied while at school in 2021. Across the sexes, female students were more likely to report bullying than male students, with a prevalence of 17 percent.
Share of high school students in the United States who were bullied on school property in 2021, by sex
The 2021 YRBS sampling frame consisted of all regular public schools (including charter schools), parochial schools, and other private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
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CDC. (April 28, 2023). Share of high school students in the United States who were bullied on school property in 2021, by sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222116/us-students-who-were-bullied-at-school-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
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