The first bar chart illustrates the changes in the proportion of driving license ownership by men and women from 1976 to 2006, while the second gives data on the percentage of young drivers in 1996 and 2006.
Overall, although there was a gap shrinkage in the percentage of male and female drivers owning a license, men accounted for higher figures throughout the period. As for the younger age bracket, dominance of men could be observed despite a moderate decline.
Regarding the first chart, in 1976, 70% of men had a driving license, far higher figure than their gender counterparts at 30%. Over the next three decades, both figures showed distinctive upward trends: the former increased steadily, reaching a high of 80%, while the latter doubled its figure to narrow the gap from 40% to 20% in the final year.
Turning to the second one, the percentage of 17-20-year old male drivers having a driving license stood at 50% in 1996, the highest figure recorded in the chart, while that of young women was 30%. Despite decreasing to approximately 44% and 20% in 2006, respectively, the former retained its dominant position.