| Host city | Jaca, Spain |
|---|---|
| Nations | 28 |
| Athletes | 583 |
| Opening | February 25, 1981 |
| Closing | March 4, 1981 |
| Opened by | Juan Carlos I |
| ← 1978 Špindlerův Mlýn1983 Sofia → | |
The 1981 Winter Universiade, the X Winter Universiade, took place in Jaca, Spain.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
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