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Military service age and obligation Mongolia, in 21 editions.
The entry for Mongolia published Military service age and obligation in 21 editions of 36, from 2005 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Military service age and obligation in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 2005
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Military service age and obligation” (2005 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 202418-25 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months (2004)
18-25 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months (2004)
- 18-25 years of age for compulsory military service;
- conscript service obligation - 12 months in land or air defense forces or police;
- a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers (2004)
18-25 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months in land or air defense forces or police; a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers (2004)
The same text in 6 editions, 2007 to 2012.
- 18-25 years of age for compulsory military service;
- conscript service obligation - 12 months in land or air defense forces or police;
- a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers;
- women cannot be deployed overseas for military operations (2006)
18-25 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months in land or air defense forces or police; a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers (2004) soldiers; women cannot be deployed overseas for military operations (2006)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- 18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service;
- conscript service obligation is 12 months in land or air defense forces or police;
- a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers;
- women cannot be deployed overseas for military operations (2012)
18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - is 12 months in land or air defense forces or police; a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers; women cannot be deployed overseas for military operations (2006) (2012)
- 18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service;
- 1-year conscript service obligation in land or air defense forces or police;
- a small portion of Mongolian land forces is comprised of contract soldiers;
- women cannot be deployed overseas for military operations (2015)
18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 1-year conscript service obligation is 12 months in land or air defense forces or police; a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers; women cannot be deployed overseas for military operations (2012) (2015)
- 18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service;
- 1-year conscript service obligation in land or air forces or police for males only;
- after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years;
- citizens can also voluntarily join the armed forces (2015)
18-25 18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 1-year conscript service obligation in land or air defense forces or police; a small portion of Mongolian land forces is comprised of contract soldiers; women cannot be deployed overseas police for males only; after conscription, soldiers can contract into military operations service for 2 or 4 years; citizens can also voluntarily join the armed forces (2015)
The same text in 4 editions, 2017 to 2020.
- 18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service;
- 1-year conscript service obligation in army or air forces or police for males only;
- after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years;
- citizens can also voluntarily join the armed forces (2017)
18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 1-year conscript service obligation in land army or air forces or police for males only; after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years; citizens can also voluntarily join the armed forces (2015) (2017)
- 18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service;
- 1-year conscript service obligation in army or air forces or police for males only (can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a tax voucher);
- after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years;
- citizens can also voluntarily join the armed forces (2021)
18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 1-year conscript service obligation in army or air forces or police for males only; only (can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a tax voucher); after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years; citizens can also voluntarily join the armed forces (2017) (2021)
- 18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (can enter military schools at age 17);
- 12-month conscript service obligation for men in the army, air forces, or police (can be extended 3 months under special circumstances);
- conscription service can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a cash payment determined by the Mongolian Government;
- after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years;
- volunteer military service for men and women is 24 months, which can be extended for another two years up to the age of 31 (2022)
18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 1-year service (can enter military schools at age 17); 12-month conscript service obligation for men in army or the army, air forces forces, or police for males only (can be extended 3 months under special circumstances); conscription service can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a tax voucher); cash payment determined by the Mongolian Government; after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years; citizens volunteer military service for men and women is 24 months, which can also voluntarily join be extended for another two years up to the armed forces (2021) age of 31 (2022)
- 18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (can enter military schools at age 17);
- 12-month conscript service obligation for men in the army, air forces, or police (can be extended 3 months under special circumstances);
- conscription service can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a cash payment determined by the Mongolian Government;
- after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years;
- volunteer military service for men and women is 24 months, which can be extended for another two years up to the age of 31 (2023)
18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (can enter military schools at age 17); 12-month conscript service obligation for men in the army, air forces, or police (can be extended 3 months under special circumstances); conscription service can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a cash payment determined by the Mongolian Government; after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years; volunteer military service for men and women is 24 months, which can be extended for another two years up to the age of 31 (2022) (2023)
- 18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (can enter military schools at age 17);
- 12-month conscript service obligation for men can be extended 3 months under special circumstances;
- conscription service can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a cash payment determined by the Mongolian Government;
- after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years;
- volunteer military service for men and women is 24 months, which can be extended for another two years up to the age of 31 (2024)
18-27 18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (can enter military schools at age 17); 12-month conscript service obligation for men in the army, air forces, or police (can can be extended 3 months under special circumstances); circumstances; conscription service can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a cash payment determined by the Mongolian Government; after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years; volunteer military service for men and women is 24 months, which can be extended for another two years up to the age of 31 (2023) (2024)
- 18-25 years of age for voluntary service for men and women;
- initial service 24 months;
- compulsory service for men at 18;
- service obligation is 12 months in the military or police, which can be extended to 15 months under special circumstances;
- compulsory service can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a cash payment determined by the Mongolian Government;
- after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for up to 4 years (2025)
18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (can enter military schools at age 17); 12-month conscript for men and women; initial service obligation 24 months; compulsory service for men at 18; service obligation is 12 months in the military or police, which can be extended 3 to 15 months under special circumstances; conscription compulsory service can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a cash payment determined by the Mongolian Government; after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years; volunteer military service for men and women is 24 months, which can be extended for another two years up to the age of 31 (2024) 4 years (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mongolia: Military service age and obligation.” The World Factbook, 2005–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mongolia/military-service-age-and-obligation.