A display unit comprising: a substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements (10R, 10G, 10B) disposed in a display region in a matrix, wherein each light-emitting element (10R, 10G, 10B) is an organic electroluminescence element, which includes a light emitting section, and each including a luminous layer, the display region being provided on the substrate; a first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) including an insulating film, a metal layer, a protective film, and a moisture-proof film stacked on each other, said first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) being provided between the substrate and the organic electroluminescent elements; a second organic layer being a planarizing film and provided in the display region in a first level between the first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) and the luminous layer; wherein the moisture-proof film is provided between the protective film and the second organic layer, a second inorganic layer formed of a moisture-proof film that covers the plurality of light-emitting elements (10R, 10G, 10B); a first organic layer being an aperture defining insulating film separating the light emitting sections in the display region, a third inorganic layer formed of a moisture-proof film provided in a second level between the first organic layer being an aperture defining insulating film and second organic layer: the first organic layer further being disposed in a region outside the display region, in a third level between the second inorganic layer and the third inorganic layer; and the second organic layer being further disposed in the region outside the display region in a fourth level between the first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) and the third inorganic layer, wherein the second inorganic layer and the third inorganic layer are in contact with each other to cover a first outer edge of the first organic layer in a region outside the display region, and the first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) and the second inorganic layer are directly in contact with each other in the region outside the display region to cover, in the region outside the display region, a second outer edge of the second organic layer. a substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements (10R, 10G, 10B) disposed in a display region in a matrix, wherein each light-emitting element (10R, 10G, 10B) is an organic electroluminescence element, which includes a light emitting section, and each including a luminous layer, the display region being provided on the substrate; a first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) including an insulating film, a metal layer, a protective film, and a moisture-proof film stacked on each other, said first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) being provided between the substrate and the organic electroluminescent elements; a second organic layer being a planarizing film and provided in the display region in a first level between the first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) and the luminous layer; wherein the moisture-proof film is provided between the protective film and the second organic layer, a second inorganic layer formed of a moisture-proof film that covers the plurality of light-emitting elements (10R, 10G, 10B); a first organic layer being an aperture defining insulating film separating the light emitting sections in the display region, a third inorganic layer formed of a moisture-proof film provided in a second level between the first organic layer being an aperture defining insulating film and second organic layer: the first organic layer further being disposed in a region outside the display region, in a third level between the second inorganic layer and the third inorganic layer; and the second organic layer being further disposed in the region outside the display region in a fourth level between the first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) and the third inorganic layer, wherein the second inorganic layer and the third inorganic layer are in contact with each other to cover a first outer edge of the first organic layer in a region outside the display region, and the first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) and the second inorganic layer are directly in contact with each other in the region outside the display region to cover, in the region outside the display region, a second outer edge of the second organic layer. the first organic layer further being disposed in a region outside the display region, in a third level between the second inorganic layer and the third inorganic layer; and the second organic layer being further disposed in the region outside the display region in a fourth level between the first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) and the third inorganic layer, wherein the second inorganic layer and the third inorganic layer are in contact with each other to cover a first outer edge of the first organic layer in a region outside the display region, and the first inorganic layer (212, 216S, 217, 25) and the second inorganic layer are directly in contact with each other in the region outside the display region to cover, in the region outside the display region, a second outer edge of the second organic layer.