A survey of high school students in the United States found that female students were more than twice as likely to experience teen dating violence compared to male students. On average, around 13.6 percent of high school students experienced dating violence at least once in the 12 month period before the survey was conducted.
Share of high school students who experienced teen dating violence in the United States in 2021, by sex
On one or more occasions during the previous 12 months
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
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 who experienced teen dating violence in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/221836/us-students-who-experienced-dating-violence-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
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Share of high school students who experienced teen dating violence in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/221836/us-students-who-experienced-dating-violence-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
