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Historical Values
Year Value
2005 18 years of age for voluntary 2-3 year military service (2004)
2006 18 years of age for voluntary two-three year military service (2004)
2007 18 years of age for voluntary 2 to 3-year military service (2004)
2008 18 years of age for voluntary 2 to 3-year military service (2004)
2009 18 years of age for voluntary 2 to 3-year military service (2004)
2010 18 years of age for voluntary 2 to 3-year military service (2004)
2011 18 years of age for voluntary 2 to 3 year military service (2004)
2012 18 years of age for voluntary 2 to 3 year military service (2004)
2013 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2012)
2014 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2012)
2015 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2012)
2016 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2012)
2017 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2012)
2018 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2018)
2019 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2018)
2020 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2012)
2021 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2021)
2022 18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service (men and women); no conscription (2022) note: as of 2017, women made up over 4% of the active duty military
2023 18-22 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 24-36 month service obligation; no conscription (2023) note: as of 2023, women made up about 9% of the active duty military
2024 18-22 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 24-36 month service obligation; no conscription (2024) note: as of 2023, women made up about 9% of the active duty military
2025 18-22 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 24 36 month service obligation; no conscription (2026)