The give line graph compares the percentages of different aged museum visitors over three decades from 1980 to 2010.
Overall, it is clear that figures for 15-24, 25-34 and 35-49 age group experienced an upward trend, while the reverse was true for people aged 50+. It is also worth mentioning that percentages of people aged 50+ recorded the highest figures throughout the period.
Looking at the details of people aged 15-24 and over 50, percentages of 15-24 age group experienced a slight increase during the first decade from 20% to about 26%. Over the the next 15 years, it remained stable at around 25%. In 2010. It showed a slight decline to roughly 23%. In contrast, rates of people aged over 50 increased to under 50% in 1990. Although it had a steady decrease to over 40% in 2010, it remained its leading position.
Regarding the other two groups, the percentages for people aged 25-34 and 35-49 both fell to approximately 28% in 1990 after starting at around 35% and 37% respectively in 1980. However, both groups recovered afterwards. The figure for the 35-49 age group climbed sharply to nearly 39% in 1995 and stayed almost unchanged until 2005 before decreasing slightly in 2010. Similarly, the percentage for those aged 25-34 rose to around 36% in the mid-1990s and then declined gradually to about 34% by the end of the period.