A transparent electrode is formed on a transparent base material, the transparent electrode comprising: a nitrogen-containing layer formed by using a compound containing nitrogen atom; and an electrode layer formed adjacent to the nitrogen-containing layer by using silver or an alloy having silver as a main component, wherein the nitrogen-containing layer and the electrode layer are provided on the transparent base material, in this order, from the transparent base material side, and wherein the nitrogen-containing layer is formed on the transparent base material, wherein the compound containing the nitrogen atom contains a compound represented by General Formula, General Formula n1 -Y1 where n1 represents an integer of 1 or greater, Y1 represents a substituent if n1 is equal to 1, or a bond or an n1-valent linking group if n1 is equal to or greater than 2; Ar1 represents a group represented by below-mentioned General Formula, and if n1 is equal to or greater than 2, a plurality of pieces of Ar1 may either be the same, or be different from each other; the compound represented by General Formula has, in the molecule, at least two condensed aromatic heterocycles each formed by condensing three or more rings, where X represents -N -, -O-, -S- or -Si (R')-, and E1 to E8 each represent -C = or -N=, wherein R, R' and R1 each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituent or a linking site with Y1; * represents a linking site with Y1, and Y2 represents a bond or a divalent linking group; Y3 and Y4 each represent a group derived from a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring, wherein at least one of Y3 and Y4 represents a group derived from an aromatic heterocycle containing a nitrogen atom as a ring constituent atom: and n2 represents an integer of 1 to 4. a nitrogen-containing layer formed by using a compound containing nitrogen atom; and an electrode layer formed adjacent to the nitrogen-containing layer by using silver or an alloy having silver as a main component, wherein the nitrogen-containing layer and the electrode layer are provided on the transparent base material, in this order, from the transparent base material side, and wherein the nitrogen-containing layer is formed on the transparent base material, wherein the compound containing the nitrogen atom contains a compound represented by General Formula, General Formula n1 -Y1 where n1 represents an integer of 1 or greater, Y1 represents a substituent if n1 is equal to 1, or a bond or an n1-valent linking group if n1 is equal to or greater than 2; Ar1 represents a group represented by below-mentioned General Formula, and if n1 is equal to or greater than 2, a plurality of pieces of Ar1 may either be the same, or be different from each other; the compound represented by General Formula has, in the molecule, at least two condensed aromatic heterocycles each formed by condensing three or more rings, where X represents -N -, -O-, -S- or -Si (R')-, and E1 to E8 each represent -C = or -N=, wherein R, R' and R1 each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituent or a linking site with Y1; * represents a linking site with Y1, and Y2 represents a bond or a divalent linking group; Y3 and Y4 each represent a group derived from a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring, wherein at least one of Y3 and Y4 represents a group derived from an aromatic heterocycle containing a nitrogen atom as a ring constituent atom: and n2 represents an integer of 1 to 4. n1 represents an integer of 1 or greater, Y1 represents a substituent if n1 is equal to 1, or a bond or an n1-valent linking group if n1 is equal to or greater than 2; Ar1 represents a group represented by below-mentioned General Formula, and if n1 is equal to or greater than 2, a plurality of pieces of Ar1 may either be the same, or be different from each other; the compound represented by General Formula has, in the molecule, at least two condensed aromatic heterocycles each formed by condensing three or more rings, where X represents -N -, -O-, -S- or -Si (R')-, and E1 to E8 each represent -C = or -N=, wherein R, R' and R1 each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituent or a linking site with Y1; * represents a linking site with Y1, and Y2 represents a bond or a divalent linking group; Y3 and Y4 each represent a group derived from a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring, wherein at least one of Y3 and Y4 represents a group derived from an aromatic heterocycle containing a nitrogen atom as a ring constituent atom: and n2 represents an integer of 1 to 4. X represents -N -, -O-, -S- or -Si (R')-, and E1 to E8 each represent -C = or -N=, wherein R, R' and R1 each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituent or a linking site with Y1; * represents a linking site with Y1, and Y2 represents a bond or a divalent linking group; Y3 and Y4 each represent a group derived from a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring, wherein at least one of Y3 and Y4 represents a group derived from an aromatic heterocycle containing a nitrogen atom as a ring constituent atom: and n2 represents an integer of 1 to 4.