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Military service age and obligation
Lebanon — 21 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18-30 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months (2004) |
| 2006 | 18-30 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months (2004) |
| 2007 | 18-30 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in May 2005, conscript service obligation reduced from 12 to 6 months over a 2-year period; conscripts eligible to volunteer for 5 years of military service upon completing 6 months of conscript service; Lebanon is moving toward a predominantly professional armed forces (2005) |
| 2008 | 18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2007) |
| 2009 | 18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2007) |
| 2010 | 18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2007) |
| 2011 | 18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2007) |
| 2012 | 18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no conscription (2012) |
| 2013 | 17-30 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no conscription (2013) |
| 2014 | 17-30 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no conscription (2013) |
| 2015 | 17-30 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no conscription (2013) |
| 2016 | 17-30 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no conscription (2013) |
| 2017 | 17-30 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no conscription (2013) |
| 2018 | 17-30 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no conscription (2013) |
| 2019 | 17-25 years of age for voluntary military service (including women); no conscription (2019) |
| 2020 | 17-25 years of age for voluntary military service (including women); no conscription (2019) |
| 2021 | 17-25 years of age for voluntary military service (including women); no conscription (2021) |
| 2022 | 17-25 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2022) note: as of 2020, women comprised about 5% of the active duty military |
| 2023 | 17-25 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2023) note: women were allowed to volunteer for military service in the 1980s; as of 2023, they comprised about 5% of the active duty military |
| 2024 | 17-25 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2024) note: women were allowed to volunteer for military service in the 1980s; as of 2023, they comprised about 5% of the active duty military |
| 2025 | 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2026) |