Share of driving license holders among adults in England 1975-2019, by gender

While the percentage of male driving license holders has always been greater than that of female driving license holders, the gap between the two decreased significantly from 40 percent to nine percent between 1975/76 and 2019. It is also worth noting that the percentage of all adults carrying driving licenses has basically remained stable since 2002, with smaller variations, ranging from 70 to 75 percent.