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.
Share of full car driving license holders among all adults in England between 1975/1976 and 2019, by gender
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GOV.UK. (August 5, 2020). Share of full car driving license holders among all adults in England between 1975/1976 and 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314886/percentage-of-adults-holding-driving-licences-england/
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GOV.UK. (2020). Share of full car driving license holders among all adults in England between 1975/1976 and 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314886/percentage-of-adults-holding-driving-licences-england/
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