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Historical Values
Year Value
2005 18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001)
2006 18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001)
2007 18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001)
2008 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2008)
2009 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2008)
2010 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2008)
2011 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2008)
2012 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2008)
2013 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2012)
2014 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2012)
2015 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2012)
2016 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2012)
2017 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2012)
2018 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2012)
2019 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2012)
2020 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2012)
2021 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2020)
2022 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2021)
2023 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2021)
2024 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2023)
2025 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service (2025)