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Historical Values
Year Value
2005 18 years of age (est.); no conscript military service (2001)
2006 18 years of age (est.); no conscript military service (2001)
2007 18 years of age (est.); no conscript military service (2001)
2008 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)
2009 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)
2010 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)
2011 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)
2012 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
2013 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Governor-General has powers to call up men for national service and set the age at which they could be called up (2012)
2014 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Governor-General has powers to call up men for national service and set the age at which they could be called up (2012)
2015 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Governor-General has powers to call up men for national service and set the age at which they could be called up (2012)
2016 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Governor-General has powers to call up men for national service and set the age at which they could be called up (2012)
2017 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Governor-General has powers to call up men for national service and set the age at which they could be called up (2012)
2018 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Governor-General has powers to call up men for national service and set the age at which they could be called up (2012)
2019 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Governor-General has powers to call up men for national service and set the age at which they could be called up (2012)
2020 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Governor-General has powers to call up men for national service and set the age at which they could be called up (2012)
2021 18-23 years of age for voluntary military service for both males and females; no conscription (2021)
2022 18-23 years of age for voluntary military service for both men and women; no conscription (2022)
2023 18-23 years of age for voluntary military service for both men and women; no conscription (2023)
2024 18-23 years of age for voluntary military service for both men and women; no conscription (2023)
2025 18-23 years of age for voluntary military service for both men and women; no conscription (2025)