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Military service age and obligation
North Macedonia — 21 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | conscription to be phased out by 2007; current tour of conscript duty is 6 months; 18 years of age for voluntary military service (January 2005) |
| 2006 | conscription to be phased out by 2007; current tour of conscript duty is six months; 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2005) |
| 2007 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007) |
| 2008 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007) |
| 2009 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2007) |
| 2010 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010) |
| 2011 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010) |
| 2012 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2011) |
| 2013 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013) |
| 2014 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013) |
| 2015 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013) |
| 2016 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013) |
| 2017 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013) |
| 2018 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013) |
| 2019 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013) |
| 2020 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013) |
| 2021 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2007 (2021) |
| 2022 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2007 (2021) note: as of 2022, women made up about 10% of the military's full-time personnel |
| 2023 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2007 (2023) note: as of 2023, women made up about 10% of the military's full-time personnel |
| 2024 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2007 (2024) note: as of 2024, women made up about 10% of the military's full-time personnel |
| 2025 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2007 (2025) note: as of 2024, women made up about 10% of the military's full-time personnel |