| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 26 November – 3 December 2023 | ||
| Edition | 3rd | ||
| Venue | Primary School Milojka Strukelj | ||
| Location | Nova Gorica, Slovenia | ||
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The 2023 ITTF World Youth Championships are held in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, from 26 November to 3 December 2023. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 |  Japan | 4 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Romania | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  India | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Singapore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Wales | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10 |  France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 12 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 | |
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