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Historical Values
Year Value
2006 compulsory national military service abolished August 2006
2007 compulsory national military service abolished August 2006
2008 compulsory national military service abolished August 2006
2009 compulsory national military service abolished August 2006
2010 compulsory national military service abolished August 2006
2011 compulsory national military service abolished August 2006
2012 compulsory national military service abolished August 2006
2013 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
2014 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
2015 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
2016 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
2017 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
2018 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
2019 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
2020 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
2021 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006 (2019)
2022 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006 (2021) note: as of 2019, women made up about 6% of the military's full-time personnel
2023 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006 (2023) note: as of 2023, women made up over 15% of the military's full-time personnel
2024 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006 (2024) note: as of 2024, women made up over 11% of the military's full-time personnel
2025 18-30 for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006 (2025) note: as of 2024, women made up over 11% of the military's full-time personnel