Around 15.9 percent of high school students reported that they were bullied online in 2021. When broken down by sexual identity, the prevalence of online bullying was highest among those who indicated their sexual identity as other, at nearly 33.7 percent. Rates among heterosexual students were below the average at 12.7 percent.
Share of high school students in the United States who were bullied online in 2021, by sexual identity
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 online in 2021, by sexual identity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391521/us-students-who-were-bullied-online-sexual-identity/
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CDC. (2023). Share of high school students in the United States who were bullied online in 2021, by sexual identity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391521/us-students-who-were-bullied-online-sexual-identity/
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Share of high school students in the United States who were bullied online in 2021, by sexual identity [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391521/us-students-who-were-bullied-online-sexual-identity/
