The statistics illustrate the proportion of the number of people holding full driving licenses in Great Britain by age and gender between 1975/76 and 2006. Overall, the percentage of individuals with full driving licenses witnessed an increase in almost all categories, with the exception of the 20-29 age group for males. Additionally, the proportion of males full-licenses was consistently higher than the figure for females across all age groups during the period.
At the beginning of the period in 1975/76, the percentage of men licenses holders in almost all cohorts was approximately above 60%, ranging from 60% to 85%, while the figure for the 17-20 and 70 and over age group stood at around 36%. Meanwhile, the proportion of woman with full-licences followed the same pattern. The total of young and adult females aged 17 – 59 accounted for above 20%, while the figures for the older in the 60 – 69, 70 and over age group were responsible for 18% and 8%, respectively.
In 2006, the percentage of male license ownership in almost all cohorts rose to 70% and 90%. Conversely, the figure for the 21-29 age group experienced a slight decline of 5%. Furthermore, the proportion of men aged 40-59 was the highest, at over 90%. Whereas, the figure for woman in all categories increased significantly, with the 30-49 age group peaking at approximately 80%.
According to the graphs, the proportion of males holding full driving licenses was always higher than the figure for females in all cohorts during the period, particularly with 21-69 age groups.
