| Host city | Jaca, Spain |
|---|---|
| Nations | 28 |
| Athletes | 583 |
| Opening | February 25, 1981 |
| Closing | March 4, 1981 |
| Opened by | Juan Carlos I |
| Torch lighter | Susana Mendizabal and Jorge Pérez Villanueva |
| Main venue | Llano de Samper |
The 1981 Winter Universiade, the X Winter Universiade, took place in Jaca, Spain.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |