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Historical Values
Year Value
2005 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)
2006 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)
2007 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2006)
2008 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2007)
2009 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2007)
2010 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2007)
2011 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2011)
2012 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women can serve in the Armed Forces (2012)
2013 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women can serve in the Armed Forces (2012)
2014 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women can serve in the Armed Forces (2012)
2015 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in the Armed Forces (2012)
2016 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in the Armed Forces (2012)
2017 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in the Armed Forces (2012)
2018 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in the Armed Forces (2012)
2019 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in the Armed Forces (2012)
2020 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in the Armed Forces (2013)
2021 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in the Armed Forces (2019)
2022 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription ended in 1969 (2021)
2023 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription ended in 1969 (2022)
2024 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription ended in 1969 (2024)
2025 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (2025)