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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 (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2008)
2009 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2008)
2010 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2010)
2011 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2010)
2012 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2012)
2013 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2012)
2014 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2012)
2015 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2012)
2016 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2012)
2017 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2012)
2018 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2012)
2019 18-28 years of age for voluntary military service (18-25 for officers); 6-year initial commitment; no conscription (2019)
2020 18-28 years of age for voluntary military service (18-25 for officers); 6-year initial commitment; no conscription (2019)
2021 18-28 years of age for voluntary military service (18-25 for officers); 6-year initial commitment; no conscription (2021)
2022 18-28 (18-25 for officers) years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 6-year initial commitment; no conscription (2022)
2023 18-28 (18-25 for officers) years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 6-year initial commitment; no conscription (2023)
2024 18-28 (18-25 for officers) years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 6-year initial commitment; no conscription (2023)
2025 18-35 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2026)