The bar chart illustrates what proportion of different age groups in a particular country paid a visit to at least one museum in the years 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Overall, the proportion of four age groups visiting at least one museum exhibited an increasing trend, albeit to varying degrees, while that of the other two age groups saw a stable and declining trend during the period of 10 years. Notably, the percentage of 35-44-year-old people demonstrated the highest growth rate ,and that of 55-64-year old individuals, on the other hand, delineated the greatest downward movement.
The age group of 35-44 year olds who visited the least in 2006, became the leading group with the most visits in 2016, figures skyrocketing from 20% to 37%. Among people aged between 25 and 34, and between 45 and 54, only 27% and 20% , respectively, visited one or more museums in 2006. However, this pattern wasn’t sustained, with the proportion of 25-34 year olds witnessing an upward movement to 33%, and 45-54 year olds to 30% in 2016. The age group which had the least increase in proportion of visitors was people aged 65 or higher, rising from 21% to 23%, a mere 2% change.
On the other hand, the remaining age groups didn’t showcase a rising pattern, but a declining and a stable pattern. For example, the proportion of 55-65 year olds who registered as top visitors (rank 1) with 40% in 2006 declined to 29% in 2016, ranking the 4th among 6 age groups. The proportion of the last age group of youth (15-24) remained the same in both 2006 and 2016, 25%, though there was a slight 2% increase in 2011.