Across Devon approximately 7.9% of the resident working age population do not have any nationally recognised qualifications. This is below the UK average. There is significant variation in the proportion of residents that have no qualifications across Devon.
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey - Resident Based - Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Devon | 8.5 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Plymouth | 10.2 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 7.4 |
| Torbay | 8.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Somerset | 11.4 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 7.1 |
| UK | 14.1 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 10.9 |
| East Devon | 7.5 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Exeter | 8.1 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 8.9 |
| Mid Devon | 6.0 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.0 |
| North Devon | 12.1 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 4.0 |
| South Hams | 5.8 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Teignbridge | 6.7 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| Torridge | 16.2 | 18.5 | 17.2 | 12.6 | 8.9 | 13.4 |
| West Devon | 8.7 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 5.8 |