The present invention relates to highly reliable organic EL elements that can provide higher luminance with lower voltage and exhibit lower leak current at negative biases and appropriate diode properties. The organic EL element comprises a positive hole injecting layer, and a perfluoropolyether compound is incorporated into the positive hole injecting layer. Preferably, the perfluoropolyether compound is expressed by formula (1) or (2), R.sup.1--Rf--R.sup.2 formula (1) Rf--R.sup.3 formula (2) in which, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 represents one of a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, and a substituted group; Rf represents the perfluoropolyether skeleton expressed by the formula (3), ##STR00001## in which, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 represent general formula --C.sub.pF.sub.2p+1; n, m, x, and y are each an integer.