FIFA World Youth Championship Australia 1981
- Teams: 16
- When: 03 October 1981 to 18 October 1981
- Final: 18 October 1981
- Matches: 32
- Goals Scored: 87 (average 2.7 per match)
- Attendance: 443094 (average 13846)
- Winner: Germany FR
- Runners-Up: Qatar
- Third: Romania
- Fourth: England
- adidas Golden Ball: Romulus GABOR (ROU)
- Golden Shoe: Mark KOUSSAS (AUS)
- FIFA Fair Play award: Australia
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