The first edition was staged in 1989 in Curitiba, Brazil and tournaments have been played every two years since then.

The most recent tournament was hosted by Croatia and Hungary and won by United States.

On 22 March 2022, the FIVB Board of Administration decided to change the age category of the tournament by moving it from U18 to U19 in order to equate it with the Boys' U19 World Championship.

[1][2][3] China is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with four titles and one runner-up.

A corresponding tournament for male players is the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship.