The first bar chart illustrates the percentages of men and women holding driving license in the UK between 1976 and 2006, while the second bar chart compares the proportions of male and female applicants aged 17-20 for driving license in 1996 and 2006.
Overall, the percentages of men holding driving license in the UK showed a consistent yet moderate increase throughout the period and surpassed their counterparts across all years, with a notable figure being observed in 2006 when the highest proportion of men and women could drive vehicles officially. With regard to young driving license applicants aged 17 to 20, there was a modest decrease in their proportions by 2006 for both genders and more men applied for the license than women in both years.
Between 1976 and 2006, there was a modest change in the percantages of men and women possessing driving license in the UK. Starting with a significantly higher figure ( 70%) than women, the proportion of men who could drive cars officially increased moderately to exactly 80% by 2006, surpassing their counterparts whose figure doubled to 60% over the same period.
In 1996, a significantly higher percentage of men applied for driving license than women, showing an exact 20% gap, with men accounting for 50%, the highest figure in this year. By 2006, for both genders, a modest decrease was observed, with roughly 42% of men being driving license applicants while only 20% of women did so.