The bar charts compare the proportion of licenced males and females in one European nation between 1976 and 2006, and illustrate the percentage of drivers aged from 17 to 20 in 1996 and 2006.
Overall, the percentage of male and female licenced holder in total experienced an upward trend during the given period, whereas the rate of younger drivers displayed the opposite trajectory in 1996 and 2006. Notably, the figures for men were significantly higher than those of women.
In 1976, 70% of men held driving licences, which was 40% higher than the figure for women. The percentage of males holding driving licences rose slightly over the given period, reaching 80% in 2006, while the figure for women increased dramatically, peaking at 60% in the last year. Moreover, the proportion of males and females holding driving licences in total was narrowed over the period.
Turning to the second chart, the rate of men in the 17-20 age group declined minimally by 5% between 1996 and 2006. Meanwhile, the similar trend was observed in the figure for women, which dropped dramatically from 30% in 1996 to 20% in 2006.