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Conscription examination The 11th of Conscription Determination Committee

VII. Educational Backgrounds of Draftees

The educational background of draftees has improved year after year due to the higher living
standards, the popularization of education, and the enhancement of the educational environment in
Taiwan. The improved quality of draftees has thus led to an increase in battle effectiveness. See Ta-
ble 6-1 for details.

Table 6-1 Military Register Investigation of Males into the Military Service Age by Education
Unit: %

Senior
University, Junior High
Year Total (Vocational) Others
College and Over School
High School
2017 100.0 48.4 48.7 2.4 0.5

2018 100.0 49.3 48.3 2.1 0.3

2019 100.0 46.9 50.6 2.1 0.4
2020 100.0 47.6 50.1 2.1 0.2

2021 100.0 48.3 49.5 2.0 0.2

VIII. Military Draft Deferral

According to Article 35 of the Act of Military Service System, “The Conscription Age Male who
should be inducted to serve the Active Service or Military Training of Standing Soldier Service with
one of the following situations can be deferred”:

1. Students who are studying in senior high schools or above or participating in non-school-based
experimental education of equivalent level to senior high school.

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