Women in college

During the nineteenth century the presence of women in college was very low. In 1841 was introduced at the Faculty of Law, disguised as a man, Concepción Arenal. Could complete their studies, but not to exercise.
In the reign of Amadeo cleared the way for women to access any enseñanaza level. Between 1872 and 1888 were enrolled including 10 college, but from 1888 it was established that no university could enter without special permission. Despite the limitations, between 1880 and 1890 in Spain 15 women completed college (7 in Medicine and Surgery, 3 Science, 2 and 3 in Pharmacy Philosophy). Some actively defended the right to educate their peers and to exercise profesionalemente. These demands have intensified in Spain around 1910, during the administration of Maura along the lee of gotten in different European countries.

A royal order of March 8, 1910, which marks the centenary soon, definitely abolished restrictions on access to higher education for women. This is not meant an influx of females in college, although their number was constantly increasing.
In 1919-1920 the 345 were enrolled. Between 1681 and 1927-1928 were already accounted for 4.2% of university students. The Second Republic expectations encouraged removed obstacles to practice. In 1932, the university was the 6.2% of the student body.

The Franco dictatorship was a regression over Republican educational guidance, favorable to equality of opportunity, the first Franco disuandiendo women to pursue higher education, not stop them, and cerrándoles many careers, not again until years abrírserles 60. This may explain the apparent preference of women for careers of Arts, which, moreover, has been discussed.
During 1963-1964 there were 82,862 higher education and only 19 men. 884 women, of whom 7653 were studying Arts and Pharmacy 2543. In law, political quarry, had 15,694 men and 1,624 women. Although positive, educational reform Palasí Villar in 1970 alone could not eliminate educational differences between the sexes, which depended on a complex cluster of factors. The advent of democracy meant a flood progressive university, which represented 39% of students in 1977-1978, and 47'4% in 1983-1984.

In the early 90's women outnumbered men in number in college, but remained his priority assignment Lyrics racing. Currently still outnumber women attending college and specialization is changing: There are races in the Franco were very masculinized and feminized today are very, like law or medicine, but in some races women still remain minority.