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The proportion of the working age population qualified at Level 1 and above includes those with GCSE’s at grades D – G and above. Devon performs well above the national average for this measure; however residents in Mid Devon and Torridge are relatively less well qualified when compared to the national average.
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey - Resident Based - Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Devon | 83.7 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 85.0 | 87.4 | 86.8 |
| Plymouth | 80.9 | 81.9 | 78.3 | 83.0 | 84.5 | 87.6 |
| Torbay | 82.6 | 81.3 | 82.0 | 83.2 | 85.2 | 85.3 |
| Somerset | 80.5 | 82.9 | 83.3 | 84.8 | 83.2 | 86.9 |
| UK | 77.4 | 77.8 | 77.5 | 78.7 | 80.1 | 82.4 |
| East Devon | 83.1 | 85.2 | 80.8 | 82.4 | 86.9 | 87.5 |
| Exeter | 82.2 | 80.9 | 82.2 | 85.5 | 87.0 | 86.2 |
| Mid Devon | 85.7 | 80.8 | 79.5 | 77.4 | 80.5 | 80.6 |
| North Devon | 84.4 | 84.9 | 86.0 | 85.9 | 86.9 | 89.7 |
| South Hams | 88.7 | 84.6 | 84.0 | 88.6 | 88.6 | 88.8 |
| Teignbridge | 85.8 | 84.3 | 84.6 | 91.3 | 92.9 | 88.6 |
| Torridge | 76.8 | 69.2 | 75.0 | 78.0 | 86.4 | 81.0 |
| West Devon | 81.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 | 87.0 | 86.9 | 90.3 |
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