The 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship was held in Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico, for seven days from 5 to 12 October 2013.

[1] China won the tournament and Yao Di was selected Most Valuable Player.

The semifinals featured the top two teams from each pool.

The FIVB Volleyball Women’s U23 World Championship featured two countries per confederation plus the host Mexico and the highest country in the world rankings not already selected by their confederation, in this case USA.

The qualification criteria were left to the discretion of each continental confederation.