A top-emitting type organic electroluminescent device, a manufacturing method thereof and a display apparatus are disclosed. The top-emitting type organic electroluminescent device includes an anode, an organic functional layer and a cathode that are sequentially stacked. The cathode includes a transparent metal layer disposed on a surface of the organic functional layer facing away from the anode, and a transparent metal oxide layer disposed on a surface of the transparent metal layer facing away from the organic functional layer.