ðɪs ɪz bɪkˈʌz ɪn ˈʌðɚ kˈʌntɹiz, ðə ɡɹˈeɪd ɐ twˈɛlv ɪz ɡˈɪvən twˈaɪs æz ˈɔfən ˌæzɪtˌɪz ɪn dˈɛnmɑːɹk bɪkˈʌz ʌv stɹˈɪkt ɡɹˈeɪdɪŋ ˌɔn ˈæbsəlˌuːt stˈændɚdz.
This is because in other countries, the grade A (12) is given twice as often as it is in Denmark (because of strict grading on absolute standards).