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Historical Values
Year Value
2005 18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2004)
2006 18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - two years (2004)
2007 18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2006)
2008 18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2007)
2009 18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2007)
2010 18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2009)
2011 18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2009)
2012 18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2009)
2013 18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation, or 1 year for university students; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2013)
2014 18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation, or 1 year for university students; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2013)
2015 18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2015)
2016 18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2015)
2017 18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2015)
2018 18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2015)
2019 18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2013)
2020 18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2013)
2021 18-30 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2.5 years for the Navy); 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2021)
2022 18-30 years of age for compulsory male military service; 24-month conscript service obligation (30 months for the Navy); 20 years of age for voluntary service (including females); males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2022)
2023 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service for men; 24-month conscript service obligation (30 months for the Navy); 20 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; men may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2023)
2024 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service for men; 24-month conscript service obligation (30 months for the Navy); 20 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; men may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2023)
2025 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service for men and volunteer service for men and women; 24-month conscript service obligation (2025)