| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | October 17–25 |
| Teams | 11 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  West Germany |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 1,401 (40.03 per match) |
The 1981 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 3rd edition of the tournament which took place in Canada from 17 to 25 October.
Eleven teams competed in the competition from three continents with three nations debuting in the competition. The gold medal went to the Soviet Union who finished top of the final group round-robin after winning their four games which included a two goal win over second place Yugoslavia. West Germany finished in third place.[1]
- ^ "Junior Women Handball World Championships Archive". todor66.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.