Military service age and obligation: 18-30 years of age generally for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 245 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by six 19-day intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years (2021)
Definition: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021
