Table 4: Lengths of Service

Some Differential Lengths of Obligatory Military Service (all figures in months)
  Standard length Graduates Air force Navy Other
Azerbaijan 18 12        
Belarus 18 12        
Bulgaria 9 6        
Egypt 36 18        
Chile 12   12 24 14 a third of conscripts, unspecified
China 36   48 48    
Colombia 24 12        
Cyprus 26       13 those from large families
Denmark 9       10 Royal Lifeguards
12 Household Mounted Service
4 Certain medical specialists
Egypt 36 18        
Iran 21       18 in certain regions
Israel 36       24 women
Kazakhstan 24 12   30    
Democratic People's Republic of Korea    60 to 144 36 to 48 60 to 120    
Republic of Korea 26   30 30 28, 32 non-military duties
Kyrgystan 18 12        
Kuwait (- 2001) 24 12        
Latvia 12 9        
Lithuania 12 6        
Poland 12 3        
Singapore 24       30 officers
Sudan 24 12     18 with secondary schooling
Tajikistan 24 18        
Turkmenistan 24 18   30    
Sweden 7.5   8 to 12      
Turkey 15 6     12 reserve officers
Ukraine 18 12   24    
Vietnam 24   36 36