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
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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 November 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222116/us-students-who-were-bullied-at-school-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of high school students in the United States who were bullied on school property in 2021, by sex." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222116/us-students-who-were-bullied-at-school-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2023). Share of high school students in the United States who were bullied on school property in 2021, by sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222116/us-students-who-were-bullied-at-school-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of High School Students in The United States Who Were Bullied on School Property in 2021, by Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222116/us-students-who-were-bullied-at-school-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Share of high school students in the United States who were bullied on school property in 2021, by sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222116/us-students-who-were-bullied-at-school-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited November 29, 2023)
Share of high school students in the United States who were bullied on school property in 2021, by sex [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222116/us-students-who-were-bullied-at-school-by-gender-and-ethnicity/