One in six children in the European Union claim to have suffered cyberbullying.

Omissions

• The statistic refers specifically to 'adolescents' (schoolchildren aged approximately 11-15) rather than all children generally.
• The actual WHO figure is 15% (15% boys, 16% girls), which is slightly lower than exactly 1 in 6 (16.67%).
• The data comes from a March 2024 WHO study, so it was available before the April 2026 session date.
• Other EU-specific surveys (such as the EU Child Participation Platform) found different figures (24% experiencing cyberbullying), suggesting variability depending on methodology and age groups surveyed.

Sources

• PrimaryEU Child Participation Platform (European Commission)24% had experienced cyberbullying themselves; 39% had seen cyberbullying; 50% knew of someone treated badly online
• SecondaryDW (Deutsche Welle)Overall, 15% of adolescents reported being cyberbullied at least once or twice in the past couple of months (15% of boys and 16% of girls), according to WHO study
• SecondaryEuronewsAround one in six adolescents has reported being cyberbullied, a 'small increase' from 2018, according to a new WHO study