An organic electroluminescent element (1) has an
anode (3), a
cathode (4), a
first light-emitting layer (51), and a second light-emitting layer (52) disposed between the
first light-emitting layer (51) and the
cathode (4). The
first light-emitting layer (51) contains a first compound having at least one group represented by the following general formula (11) as a first
host material, and the second light-emitting layer (52) contains a second compound represented by the following general formula (2) as a second
host material. The first light-emitting layer (51) and the second light-emitting layer (52) are directly connected. 101 Ar is a
single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic
aryl group with 6 to 50 carbon atoms. 101 The
aryl group is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic
carbon group with 6 to 50 carbon atoms, and mx is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.