The bar charts delineate the proportion of males and females in a certain European nation possessing driving licenses in all ages and specifically in the 17-20 age group from 1976 to 2006 with 5 years intervals and 1996 to 2006, respectively.
Evidently, men were holding driving licenses more than women throughout. Moreover, men and women experienced an escalating trend in having driving licenses, while 17-20 the number of males and females decreased over the observed period.
Regarding the overview about the practices of utilising driving licenses, although most men had driving certificates, the percentage of men ascended relatively slowly. Particularly, in the first 5 years, men sustained at 70%, before increasing by a mere 10%, culminating at 80% in 2006. Conversely, though only a small share of women had driving licenses, women demonstrated a rapid growth. In fact, the proportion of women doubled, commencing at 30% in 1976, with the average rise of 5% and the lowest growth of 3%.
Concerning about 17-20 years old, it is obvious that less and less young drivers had driving certificates. In particular, though a half of young males were being legal by 1996, this share decreased by five percent in 2006, which is one-twoth as much as the decrease of female drivers starting from 30%.