To provide an organic electroluminescent device having excellent durability and having high luminous efficiency and luminance, the organic electroluminescent device includes an organic compound layer containing at least one light emitting layer, wherein the light emitting layer contains a light emitting material and an electrically inactive organic compound capable of being subjected to dry film formation and having an energy difference Eg between highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of 4.0 eV or more.