Title: Facts About Bullying | StopBullying.gov
Headings: Facts About Bullying
Facts About Bullying
Definition of Bullying
Research on Bullying
What We’ve Learned about Bullying
Bullying Statistics
How Common Is Bullying
Bullying in Schools
Cyberbullying
Types of Bullying
State and Local Statistics
International Statistics
Bullying and Suicide
Anti-Bullying Laws

Content: Were physically stronger or larger (40%). Had more money (31%). Bullying in Schools
Nationwide, 19% of students in grades 9–12 report being bullied on school property in the 12 months prior to the survey. The following percentages of students ages 12-18 had experienced bullying in various places at school: Hallway or stairwell (43.4%)
Classroom (42.1%)
Cafeteria (26.8%)
Outside on school grounds (21.9%)
Online or text (15.3%)
Bathroom or locker room (12.1%)
Somewhere else in the school building (2.1%)
Approximately 46% of students ages 12-18 who were bullied during the school year notified an adult at school about the bullying. Cyberbullying
Among students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school during the school year, 15 % were bullied online or by text. An estimated 14.9% of high school students were electronically bullied in the 12 months prior to the survey. Types of Bullying
Students ages 12-18 experienced various types of bullying, including: Being the subject of rumors or lies (13.4%)
Being made fun of, called names, or insulted (13.0%)
Pushed, shoved, tripped, or spit on (5.3%)
Leaving out/exclusion (5.2%)
Threatened with harm (3.9%)
Others tried to make them do things they did not want to do (1.9%)
Property was destroyed on purpose (1.4%)
State and Local Statistics
Follow these links for state and local figures on the following topics: Bullied on School Property, Grades 9-12
Cyberbullied, Grades 9-12
International Statistics
According to the UNESCO Institute of Statistics: