Compulsory military service for both genders (2 years selective) (3 years for men. 1 year for women. Civilian service for the age of 21) (Indefinite period, usually up to 10 years for women and 15 for men ) (32 months for men and 2 years for women) (1 year) (19 months, selective) (10 years for men, upon high school completion to 23 years of age for women) (11 months, selective) Military service limited to 1 year or less The following twenty countries have been identified as having compulsory military service limited to 1 year or less: (1 year) (1 year) (9–12 months, can be extended to a max of 7 years; the conscript may be discharged by excess of contingent) (1–2 years depending on MOS and branch) (8–11 months) (1 month, age 16–18) (1 year) (1–2 years) (1 year) (1 year) (9 months) (1 year) (1 year) (1 year) (1 year for Army, 2 years for Navy) (4–12 months) (1 year) (9–11 months) (4 months) (1 year) (6–12 months) (1 year) Military service limited to 18 months The following 11 countries have been identified to having compulsory military service limited to 18 months or less: (between 1 and 2 years) (6–12 months for undergraduate school alumni) (18 months civilian, 14 armed) (14 months service minimum obligation) (16 months for high school diploma holders) (12 months for holding master’s degree, 18 months for others) Military service longer than 18 months The following 27 countries have been identified as having compulsory military service terms longer than 18 months: (2 years) (2 years plus a training period, civilian or non-combatant option available) (3 years men, 1 year women. Civil service available only for women ) Cuba (2 years) (18 months officially, in practice indefinite; see National Service in Eritrea) (2 years, selective) (2 years, selective) (2 years) (3 years for men, 2 years for women) (11 years for men, 7 years for women) (2 years) (2 years, selective) (2 years, selective) (2 years, selective) (2 years) (2 years, selective) (22 months to 2 years, without regard to Full-Time National Service in the Singapore Civil Defence Force or Singapore Police Force, under the Ministry of Home Affairs) (18 months for Army and Marines, 20 months for Navy, 21 months for Air Force and Social Service, 3 years for special Social Service) (1–2 years, both sexes) (2 years Army & Air force, 18 months in