The men's decathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. Senior implements (106.7 cm (3'6) hurdles, 7257g shot, 2 kg discus) were used.
| Gold | Attila Zsivoczky | |
| Silver | Dean Macey | |
| Bronze | Chiel Warners |
21/22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 100m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400m | 110m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500m | Points | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 11.54 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 7.20 | 13.83 | 2.15 | 51.18 | 15.88 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 43.80 | 4.40 | 53.80 | 4:38.55 | 7582 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 11.33 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 7.06 | 12.74 | 2.00 | 50.41 | 15.01 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 40.46 | 4.20 | 63.30 | 4:48.11 | 7480 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | 11.11 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 7.07 | 12.65 | 1.94 | 48.85 | 15.11 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 36.14 | 4.30 | 53.36 | 4:40.63 | 7368 | |||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 11.52 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 6.89 | 11.75 | 2.00 | 50.87 | 15.50 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 35.28 | 5.10 | 43.32 | 4:24.49 | 7276 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 11.01 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 6.82 | 12.97 | 1.94 | 49.52 | 14.31 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 36.44 | 4.20 | 48.78 | 5:06.10 | 7177 | ||||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 11.05 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 7.03 | 12.53 | 1.97 | 49.62 | 15.56 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 33.72 | 4.50 | 49.00 | 4:54.38 | 7166 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 11.58 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 6.68 | 11.51 | 1.97 | 50.65 | 15.81 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 37.32 | 4.50 | 51.36 | 4:31.06 | 7084 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 11.39 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 6.57 | 13.35 | 1.85 | 51.16 | 15.78 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 39.04 | 4.40 | 53.98 | 4:39.86 | 7073 | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 11.31 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 4.52 | 13.72 | 2.00 | 51.47 | 14.51 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 39.66 | 4.60 | 56.02 | 4:51.38 | 6995 | ||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | 11.56 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 6.71 | 14.16 | 1.79 | 52.67 | 15.36 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 41.62 | 4.20 | 59.08 | 5:02.07 | 6989 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | | 11.31 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.98 | 11.35 | 1.82 | 51.87 | 15.59 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 35.76 | 4.60 | 48.32 | 4:38.28 | 6947 | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 11.30 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 6.66 | 12.56 | 2.00 | 51.29 | 15.47 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 33.80 | 4.50 | 40.88 | 4:54.82 | 6867 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | | 11.40 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.54 | 11.74 | 1.82 | 52.10 | 16.44 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 41.24 | 4.70 | 55.34 | 5:07.89 | 6807 | |||
| 14 | align=left | align=left |  | 11.38 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.90 | 11.96 | 1.82 | 52.89 | 15.72 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 35.36 | 4.40 | 54.12 | 4:59.57 | 6781 | |||
| 15 | align=left | align=left |  | 11.50 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 7.14 | 12.54 | 1.82 | 54.11 | 15.52 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 35.94 | 4.30 | 54.96 | 5:08.21 | 6768 | |||
| 16 | align=left | align=left |  | 11.39 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.70 | 11.15 | 1.85 | 51.30 | 16.34 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 33.18 | 4.70 | 44.34 | 4:38.69 | 6733 | |||
| 17 | align=left | align=left | | 11.08 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.45 | 11.41 | 1.82 | 51.60 | 15.54 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 36.34 | 4.10 | 44.82 | 5:12.51 | 6509 | |||
| 18 | align=left | align=left | 11.20 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 7.06 | 12.18 | 1.91 | 49.44 | 15.09 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 29.08 | DNF | 56.08 | 4:44.39 | 6443 | ||||
| 19 | align=left | align=left | 11.79 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.36 | 11.21 | 1.85 | 53.73 | 18.59 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 35.34 | 4.00 | 46.28 | 5:52.63 | 5724 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 11.17 (w: -1.0 m/s) | NM | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF |
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.