If a country's youth population is growing rapidly but university and skill-training capacity remains unchanged, which problem may emerge?

Correct answer: Pressure on higher-education and skill-training capacity

A rapidly growing youth population creates a large demand for education after school, vocational training, digital skills, and other forms of preparation for work. If universities and training centres do not expand, many young people may face limited seats, difficult admission competition, overcrowded classes, or insufficient opportunities to gain employable skills. This can also delay entry into suitable work.

Option A is therefore correct. Pension pressure is more closely associated with a growing elderly population, not with the immediate problem described here. A growing youth population does not mean that children will instantly decline, and it cannot make the working-age population zero. The scale of the problem depends on policy and investment, but unchanged capacity clearly creates pressure on higher education and skill training.