The bar chart illustrates the proportion of male and female who possess driving licences in a specific European nation during the 41-year period.
Overall, the figure for males was initially dominant but then experienced a relatively significant decline throughout the period shown, while possessing driving licenses became increasingly prominent with females during the same period, with exception for 1996 and 2006.
In 1996, males accounted for the largest share of about 40%, far surpassing females (30%). After 20 years, there were clear variations in both genders, with the most changes being a significant drop by more than 10% in the percentage for males, whereas the figure for females overtook to reach at a half of the share.
With regard to 1996, the percentage for males rebounded to 50%, 15% higher than that for females. Conversely, the year of 2000 and 2005 recorded a considerable rise in females, with each ranging from 50% to 60%, while only about from 20% to 30% males having driving licenses. One year later, the proportion of males grew to roughly 44%, nearly doubling that of females.