This statistic presents the percentage of students in the United States who were cyber bullied, divided by school level. During the school year 2012-13, 7.2 percent of students who attended high schools were harassed or bullied online. Cyber bullying includes unwanted contact by threatening or insulting the respondent via digital communications as well as sharing private information online.
Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by school level
The School Crime Supplement sample includes students ages 12–18 who were enrolled in grades 6–12 and, therefore, might not be representative of students in primary schools. Comparisons between students in primary schools and those in other school levels should be made with caution.
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US Department of Education, & NCES. (April 30, 2015). Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by school level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291008/cyber-bullying-share-of-us-students-by-level/
US Department of Education, und NCES. "Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by school level." Chart. April 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291008/cyber-bullying-share-of-us-students-by-level/
US Department of Education, NCES. (2015). Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by school level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291008/cyber-bullying-share-of-us-students-by-level/
US Department of Education, and NCES. "Percentage of U.S. Students Who Were Cyber Bullied as of School Year 2012-2013, by School Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291008/cyber-bullying-share-of-us-students-by-level/
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