The bar charts illustrate what percentage of men and women had a driving license, and shows the percentage of young drivers between 17-20 years old in a particular European country in various years.
Overall, the proportion of both men and women who have license followed an upward trajectory, with similar change patterns over the years. Meanwhile, men consistently recorded the highest percentages compared to women. Furthermore, although the percentage of male young drivers declined in the next year, they dominated over female young drivers throughout the period.
Turning to the percentages of men and women with driving licenses. In 1976, the proportion of men was 70% and women was only 30%. In 1981, the figure for men remained stable at 70%, while women slightly rose to 35%. In 1986, the proportion of men increased to 72% and 75% in 1991, while women reached 40% in 1986 and 44% in 1991. Moreover, figures also showed the same pace of increase in the following years, reaching 78% for men and 50% for women in 1996. In 2001, the percentage of men was 79%, before increasing to 80% in 2006. Meanwhile, women reached 53% in 2001 and 60% in 2006.
In terms of the number of young drivers between 17-20 years old. In 1996, the proportion of young drivers was 50%, while women stood at 30%. Furthermore, in 2006, the percentage of men experienced a slight decrease to approximately 43%. In comparison, the proportion of women also fell to 20%.